Scarp

Scarp - Slope on inner side of ditch.
Segmental - Less than a semi-circle.
Shaft - Narrow column.

Counterscarp bankLow bank on the downhill or outer side of a hillfort ditch.Coupled rafters ...

Scarp: The side of the ditch next to the parapet; also known as the escarp.
Scarped round bastion: A sloping rounded bastion provided with embrasures, dating from the 15th century.

Counterscarp
- the exterior wall of a ditch, ie the side nearest the attackers.
See fortification ...

Counterscarp - outer slope of a ditch.
Course - level layer of stones or bricks.
Courtyard - walled enclosure in a castle.

Carlo Scarpa's Brion-Vega Cemetery (1970-72) exemplifies this. The human requirements of a cemetery is that it possesses a solemn nature, yet it must not cause the visitor to become depressed.

Building: (La Scuola di San Rocco facade), Piazza (Campo) di San Rocco
Architect: Antonio Scarpagnino
Date: 1505-49
Exterior view of La Scuola Grande di San Rocco ...

See also: Counterscarp, Ground, Parapet, Battlement, Church