Editing Turret (architecture) (section)

== Structure ==
Turrets could vary in size, although they all shared the appearance of small [[tower]]s, either built into walls or atop larger towers. They projected outward from the structure they were incorporated into, greatly contributing to the characteristics discussed in the "Uses" section. Turrets do not extend down to the ground like full-sized towers. When built into walls, turrets are generally found at the corner of structures where two walls meet. Sometimes, however, they are found in the middle of a wall.<ref name=":0" /> Since turrets projected outward from a structure, they had to be supported either by weight-bearing [[corbel]]s or be [[cantilever]]ed.<ref name=":1" /> This put a restriction on how large a turret could be constructed. Turrets were expensive to build, as hoisting stones high above the ground to construct them was highly laborious. It is thought that many were timber-framed and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladding_(construction)#:~:text=Cladding%20is%20the%20application%20of,improve%20the%20appearance%20of%20buildings. cladded] in stone which would have reduced the weight needed to be supported by corbels/cantilevers and reduced the cost of construction.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Early medieval architecture |date=1999 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-210048-1 |editor-last=Stalley |editor-first=Roger A. |series=Oxford history of art |location=Oxford |editor-last2=Stalley |editor-first2=Roger}}</ref> Turrets were traditionally supported by a [[corbel]]. The top of a turret could be finished with a pointed roof or another type of apex or might have had [[Battlement|crenellations]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=yiselaat |date=2021-04-26 |title=Parts of a Medieval Castle: The Turret |url=https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/architecture/parts-of-a-medieval-castle-the-turret/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Medieval Britain |language=en-US}}</ref> such as in the image above.