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Did each event happen before 1291, or in 1291 or later? Pick one for each card. Every answer is sourced.

Useless’s field notes: on the castle walls

Probably no more than two knights lived at Temple Manor all the time. Two knights, one big hall. Imagine the echo.

— U. (tap me for another)

Thanks for visiting. Next time you see a round tower on a castle wall, look for the arrow loops.

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crusader.forts.im is part of the ReallyByte network, run by REALLYBYTE, based in the Isle of Man. General information, checked against the sources listed: UNESCO and ICOMOS, Heritage Malta, the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism and Department of Antiquities, the Jordan Tourism Board, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Old Akko & Nazareth Development Company, English Heritage, the Temple Church, the Museum of the Order of St John and GOV.UK. Every fact was checked on 3 Nov 2026, and where sources disagree we show each one. This site gives no travel advice. Not affiliated with UNESCO, ICOMOS, Heritage Malta, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism of Cyprus, the Jordan Tourism Board, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Old Akko & Nazareth Development Company, English Heritage, the Temple Church, the Museum of the Order of St John, St John Ambulance, any government, the UK government or any museum. Their names, and the names of the places they look after, are used only to identify the places and sources discussed. All pictures are our own simplified drawings: not reconstructions, not scale plans, and not copied from any site plan, map, guidebook or photograph. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. No cookies; privacy-friendly visit counts via GoatCounter. Privacy | Contact | Support this site

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