Roundel (fortification)

The roundel is an artillery fortification with a rounded or circular plan of a similar height to the adjacent defensive walls. If the fortification is clearly higher than the walls it is called a battery tower.

This article is about the artillery tower. For other meaning, see Roundel (disambiguation).
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