Shield wall (castle)
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This article is about defensive structure of a castle. For military or police tactic, see Shield wall.
A shield wall, also shield-wall or Schildmauer, refers to the highest and strongest curtain wall, or tower of a castle that defends the only practicable line of approach to a castle built on a mountain, hill or headland.[1][2][3] German sources may refer to a shield wall that protects two or more sides as a Hoher Mantel or Mantelmauer, which is variously translated as "mantle-wall",[4] "mantle wall"[5] or "high screen-wall".[6] There is often no clear, definitive distinction between a shield wall and a mantle wall.