Repairs included re-lining the nave parapet gutters with lead, re-covering the north aisle roof with steel, and re-pointing stonework. |
The barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet. |
The edge of berm is protected by erecting parapet wall of dry stone masonry in Gabion structure. |
In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet. |
The look-out openings on the parapet and even the gun-holes that honeycomb the scarp, serve as ventilators. |
The tub-shaped space within the parapet, formerly open to the air and sun, was now arched over by a light dome of lath-work covered with felt. |