“This superbly elegant residence takes the form of a dwelling flanked by two large round towers, complete with machicolation.”

“Very high, built out of installed stones, it is entirely crowned on all its faces by a belt of machicolation.”

“The castle from the XVth century consists of a quadrangular donjon with machicolation, two spiral staircases, one being into a turret.”

“The Crusades also led to the introduction of machicolations into Western architecture.”

“Ham is an example of the trend for new castles to dispense with earlier features such as machicolations, tall towers, and crenellations.”

“The barbican features the earliest surviving stone machicolations in Britain, and the gate would originally have been protected by a portcullis.”