Ankle breaker

Ankle breakers are small but deep holes drilled into drawbridges, stone bridges, and other defensive fortifications, in order to allow a slow moving party to cross easily, while causing a running person to twist their ankle and fall.[1][2][3]

References
  1. {{Cite web|url=http://www.luntromanfort.org/home/virtual-tour/defences|title=Defences | Lunt Roman Fort|website=www.luntromanfort.org|access-date=2017-01-31}}
  2. "Archaeologists reveal more about Roman marching camp found at sports stadium excavation in York | Culture24". www.culture24.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  3. Attanasio, A. A.; Bigman, Jeff (2011-05-29). The Dragon and the Unicorn: The Perilous Order of Camelot, Volume One. A. A. Attanasio. ISBN 9780983608431.


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