Pele tower
isolated keep-like tower, built during the later Middle Ages in northern England, but more commonly in Scotland and Ireland
Pend ...
Pele, Pele tower, Pile tower: A castle almost unique to the Scotish/English border region, usually consisting of just a small tower, or fortified dwelling, suitable for defence against raiding parties rather than any type of real siege.
Barmkin - the small walled yard attached to a pele tower (generally Scottish).
Barracks - building or group of buildings used to accommodate soldiers.
Barrel vault - cylindrical roof.
Peel tower, pele towerSmall defensible tower or tower-house of stone, especially near the Scottish-English border.Pend(Scots): Open-ended ground-level passage through a building.
 See also: Peel, Plaster, Vault, Scottish, Ceiling
  
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