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The Spiral Staircase Myth (2020)
21 November 2020 The story goes that all spiral* staircases in castles turn clockwise so that primarily right-handed defenders, fighting downwards, would have an advantage over attackers whose weapon would be impeded by the newel post. It is a particular favourite of tour guides, appears in castle guidebooks (Hodgson…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Nov 19, 2021 | The Spiral Staircase Myth (2020) by dgellow | 208 | 227 |
