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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.

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Chauteau de Kerjean, in the region of Brittany, France (media.piefed.social)

submitted 6 days ago by PugJesus@piefed.social to c/historyruins@piefed.social

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[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

It annoys me that the castle isn't centred properly.

[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's intentional. Makes attackers that breach the wall run further and not in a straight line going from door to door for breaching. It's unknown how effective it really was but it was fairly common in is time.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Probably some bullshit excuse to cover up a fuck up which then turned into a trend because of a lie

[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I mean possibly. I'm also reciting information i watched on the history channel back when it actually had cool history stuff on it. So, a couple years ago.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

That's my favorite part of it

[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I'm guessing it has something to do with blocking arrows.