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2 years ago in Comparative History , History of Technology By Shubham
Beyond the German context, are there documented historical references to the use of boom barriers (or similar movable barriers) controlling access to settlements in other regions?
My research is becoming comparative. I'm familiar with the Central European Schlagbaum. Were equivalent structures used in other parts of medieval or early modern Europe—like in England (a "turnpike" originally meant a spiked barrier), Italy, or Eastern Europe? What about in other historical contexts, such as ancient Roman portcullises or barriers in walled cities in China or the Islamic world? I'm looking for scholarly references that identify and analyze such technologies beyond the purely Germanic example.
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