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Pitch could be a substance like tar derived from petroleum, but during the Middle Ages, it was more likely to be a resin from plants or a creosote tar from the process of making charcoal. It was boiled to make it very hot and fluid, so it could be poured from castle walls on people below, especially men operating a battering ram. It would burn whoever it hit, and could not be wiped off easily, but the worst of the thing was that it would ignite easily, so the men could be set on fire.
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A murder-hole or meurtrière .
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What is a slide in a castle which stones or boiling pitch could be poured?
A murder-hole or meurtrière .
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The motivation is to avoid uncontrolled boiling and splashing.
