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Siege Tower

Definition: Often rectangular, with four wheels for mobility, these structures where built tall to allow archers to stand on top of the tower and fire into the fortification.

“Siege towers were constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching the defensive walls of a fortification.”

Source: https://www.swordsknivesanddaggers.com/medieval-weapons-glossary/

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