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Secondary door or gate in a fortification
A postern is a secondary door or gate in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often placed in concealed locations
Postern
1973 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
Postern of Fate is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1973 and in the US by Dodd, Mead
Postern_of_Fate
Grade I listed urban defence in England
castle walls, with a postern on Tower Street. Beyond the Ouse, the walls resume at Skeldergate, where there was once another postern. They climb past Baile
York_city_walls
Part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II
Straits. The codename for the main operations to take Lae was Operation Postern. Planned as part of wider operations to eventually secure the Huon Peninsula
Salamaua–Lae_campaign
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
Shottle and Postern is a civil parish within the Amber Valley district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Sparsely built up with much rural
Shottle_and_Postern
Peak in British Columbia
Postern Mountain is a 2,944-metre (9,659 ft) mountain located on the SE side of Mount Robson Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia
Postern_Mountain
Former gate in London Wall
The Tower Hill Postern was a small fortified entrance (postern) at the eastern terminal point to the London Wall, at the junction of the Wall and the
Tower_Hill_Postern
City walls of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
Constantine XI, established his command here in 1453. Known posterns are the Yedikule Kapısı, a small postern after the Yedikule Fort (between towers 11 and 12)
Walls_of_Constantinople
only Christie novels not to have received an adaptation of any kind are Postern of Fate, Destination Unknown, Passenger to Frankfurt and Death Comes as
Adaptations of works by Agatha Christie
Adaptations_of_works_by_Agatha_Christie
British actress, comedian and writer (born 1969)
was a regular until the series ended. She played the role of Miss Sarah Postern in the BBC One sitcom Big School (2013–2014) and voiced Magica De Spell
Catherine_Tate
Island of Antarctica
mountain, 825 metres (2,707 ft) high, in the ridge extending southwest from Postern Gap in the central part of Joinville Island. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1953-54
Joinville_Island
Village in Derbyshire, England
Wirksworth in Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish (Shottle and Postern) at the 2011 Census was 266. In Norman times, the manor of Shottle, referred
Shottle
Fictional characters in Agatha Christie mysteries
collection) N or M? (1941 novel) By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968 novel) Postern of Fate (1973 novel) Tuppence appears as a charismatic, impulsive, and
Tommy_and_Tuppence
Forest in Wiltshire, England
but few are named on the ground. (About 3 miles (4.8 km) west to east) Postern Hill is at (grid reference SU197679). At 193 metres (633 ft) this is the
Savernake_Forest
Major Allied military operation in the Pacific theater of World War II
the retreating Japanese fleet during a battle on 6 October. Operation Postern was the codename for the final stage of the Salamaua–Lae campaign, and
Operation_Cartwheel
Place in Lombardy, Italy
The Pusterla di Sant’Ambrogio (Postern of Saint Ambrose in English) is a minor or secondary gate in the Medieval walls of Milan; the rebuilt Romanesque-style
Pusterla_di_Sant'Ambrogio
Fortified structure
down the external walls of a castle and into the surrounding ditch. A postern is a secondary door or gate in a concealed location, usually in a fortification
Castle
British television series
Greybridge Secondary School, in Surrey, who falls for new French teacher Sarah Postern (Catherine Tate), who believes herself to be an inspirational teacher,
Big_School
14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England
Caerphilly Castle. The castle sits roughly in the middle of the moat. The postern gate at the rear would have been connected to the moat's south bank by
Bodiam_Castle
Medieval Crusader castle in Lebanon
is provided by a primary entrance on the southwest curtain wall and a postern positioned at the eastern end of the southwestern curtain wall. This gate
Castle_of_Smar_Jbeil
Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem
one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built as a small postern gate in the 16th century by the Ottomans, first widened for vehicular traffic
Dung_Gate
Shottle and Postern is a civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains six listed buildings that are recorded
Listed buildings in Shottle and Postern
Listed_buildings_in_Shottle_and_Postern
Prehistoric settlement in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
town's acropolis. There are remains of the city's walls, towers, and a postern from the time of Justinian leading down to the Maritsa river. Today, the
Nebet_Tepe
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Redoubt
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
Christie's health began to fail, but she continued to write. Her last novel was Postern of Fate in 1973. Textual analysis suggests Christie may have begun to develop
Agatha_Christie
Ruined Norman castle in Shropshire, England
public house built against ruins of the castle, was demolished and the postern (northern) bailey gate belonging to the castle was discovered. It was planned
Bridgnorth_Castle
Dorothy Tutin 05-Jan-76 1978 Are All The Giants Dead?: Part 2 - Through the Postern Gate 06-Jan-76 1979 Are All The Giants Dead?: Part 3 07-Jan-76 1980 The
List_of_Jackanory_episodes
Secure, controlled entryway to a fortification or prison
The word port is ultimately from Latin porta for door. Often the term postern is used synonymously. It can also mean a tunnel, or passage (i.e., a secret
Sally_port
Oldest city wall of Paris, France
towers. Inside the gates two portcullis completed the construction. Simple posterns – piercing the wall – were added to improve traffic flow. They could be
Wall_of_Philip_II_Augustus
Monastery under an abbot or an abbess
monasteries of the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean area). There is a small postern gate at L. The enceinte comprises two large open courts, surrounded with
Abbey
Castle in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Plan of Ravenscraig Castle Key: A=Postern B=Cellar C=Entrance passage D=Guard room E=Chamber F=Stair down
Ravenscraig_Castle
Historic gun battery in Tyne and Wear, England
17th-century west wall with musket ports. A postern to the left originally provided access to the lighthouse.
Clifford's_Fort
Norman castle in England
Northampton Castle railway station. All that remains of the castle today is the Postern Gate, near Northampton Railway Station. The castle was built under the
Northampton_Castle
Structure in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
segmental arch inside. On the west side are buttresses. Friar's Postern, the postern gate on Friar's Wynd, is grade II listed. The semicircular archway
The_Bar,_Richmond
Church in Milan, Italy
historical name of the area) or St. Stephen's Gate (in reference to the postern of Santo Stefano, now no longer exists). The original church building was
Basilica di Santo Stefano Maggiore
Basilica_di_Santo_Stefano_Maggiore
Porte Bellon or Rheims gate in the Rue du chancelier Guérin, and of the postern in the Rue de la Treille in the arch of the fausse porte ("false gate"—see
Ramparts_of_Senlis
Small fortification with holes through which soldiers can fire ranged weapons
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Pillbox_(military)
Ruined castle in Scotland
boat could be brought. From here a steep path leads to the well-fortified postern gate on the cliff-top, which in turn offers access to the castle via the
Dunnottar_Castle
Building
the Netherlands to sit in the castle in 1517 and 1521. Today only the postern gate survives. In the 14th Century, the castle was known was Ten Waele
Prinsenhof,_Ghent
Military defense formation
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Wagon_fort
Island fort in Maharashtra, India
seen only when one is about 40 feet (12 m) away from it. It has a small postern gate towards the open sea for escape. The fort has 26 artillery towers
Murud-Janjira
Type of barbed wire
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Concertina_wire
Roman enclosure in Sarthe, France
However, this postern is not included in the 2022 plans. The access paths to the posterns were observed to be extremely steep. Some posterns on the Sarthe
Gallo-Roman enclosure of Le Mans
Gallo-Roman_enclosure_of_Le_Mans
Castle in Scotland
within the lower part of the castle's walls, excepting the entrance and the postern, or side gate, to the west, although there are relatively large windows
Doune_Castle
Booby-trapped stake or spike
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Punji_stick
Type of defensive-work
were a development in fortification formalised by Vauban, among others. A postern gate was placed low down in the curtain wall close to the centre in order
Tenaille
1931 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
(1934), Come Tell Me How You Live (1946) and Christie's final written work, Postern of Fate (1973). In 1928, Christie had been planning a holiday to the West
The_Sittaford_Mystery
British drama movie
Hallowe'en Party Passenger to Frankfurt Nemesis Elephants Can Remember Postern of Fate Curtain Sleeping Murder As Mary Westmacott Giant's Bread Unfinished
Agatha and the Midnight Murders
Agatha_and_the_Midnight_Murders
Street in York, England
where there was a Mediaeval chapel. By 1725, it was known as Castlegate Postern Lane, and half its width was paved by the city corporation. The street
Tower_Street_(York)
Area of London, England
and runs eastwards to Minories and Tower Bridge Approach. It replaced Postern Row in the 1880s and was widened and extended a decade later. Tower Hill
Tower_Hill
Underground bunker
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Scallywag_bunker
Topics referred to by the same term
historical novel by Ross Leckie Hannibal, a dog in Agatha Christie's novel Postern of Fate Hannibal Records, a now-defunct record label "Hannibal", a track
Hannibal_(disambiguation)
Postern gate in Chester, England
Kaleyard Gate is a postern gate in Chester city walls, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ406665). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England
Kaleyard_Gate
Grade I listed building in Conwy, Wales
Outer Ward, it is defended by eight large towers and two barbicans, with a postern gate leading down to the river, allowing the castle to be resupplied from
Conwy_Castle
2016 video game
content created by modders of the game. Thunder at our Gates 1.19 "Operation Postern" Theater Pack Expansion Pass 2 11 June 2026 Thunder at our Gates is a theater
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Defensive military storage fortification
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Bunker
Castle in Azraq, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
quarters in the south-east corner tower, and made that roof tight." The postern gate was shut each night, "The door was a poised slab of dressed basalt
Qasr_al-Azraq
Holy Roman Empress from 1114 to 1125; claimant to the English throne
Matilda sneaked out of the castle with a handful of knights (probably via a postern gate), crossed the icy river and made her escape past the royal army on
Empress_Matilda
Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom
Plan of Hadleigh Castle in the late 14th century, based on the 1862 excavations: A – barbican entrance; B – royal apartments; C – postern gate
Hadleigh_Castle
Fortified refuge or defended settlement on a rise of elevation
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Hillfort
Defensive wall built around London
Newgate and Cripplegate, was added around 350. Moorgate, initially just a postern i.e. a secondary gate, was built later still, in the medieval period. The
London_Wall
1312 The semicircular archway is in stone and is part of the original postern gate. It is set in a fragment of the original Town Walls. II Greyfriars
Listed buildings in Richmond, North Yorkshire (north and outer areas)
Listed_buildings_in_Richmond,_North_Yorkshire_(north_and_outer_areas)
Weapon that automatically aims and fires at targets
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Sentry_gun
Part of a medieval fortification
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Merlon
Uppermost defensive platform of an ancient or medieval gateway, tower
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Fighting_platform
Mountain range on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
are named Kloof, Fountain, Porcupine, Jubilee, Barrier, Valken, Kasteel, Postern, Wood, Spring, Slangolie, Corridor, Separation, Victoria, Grove, Llandudno
Twelve_Apostles_(mountains)
Wall surrounding the Civitas Turonorum
city. Approximately fifteen towers reinforced it, and several gates and posterns pierced it. The Loire River bathed its northern wall. When Tours expanded
Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours
Gallo-Roman_enclosure_of_Tours
Circular fortified settlements found in Northern Europe
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Ringfort
Medieval defensive wall in England
It also had seventeen towers, as well as several smaller turrets and postern gates. The town wall was kept in good repair whilst there was a threat
Newcastle_town_wall
Small defensive fort
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Martello_tower
Main defensive enclosure of a fortification
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Enceinte
Medieval castle in Elis regional unit, Greece
fortress itself. At the point where the outer wall joins the keep, a small postern is located, as well as a stairway leading up to the outer wall's chemin
Chlemoutsi
Historic site in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland
there is a four-bastion Fort Carré, which is led by a gatehouse with a postern from 1609. The north-western side of the fort-carré is adjoined to the
Wisłoujście_Fortress
Human settlement in England
in Derbyshire bordering Shottle, within the civil parish of Shottle and Postern, near Belper, Derbyshire England along the A517 road. In Norman times,
Cowers_Lane
Castle that is largely defended by water
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Water_castle
Concentric castle in Queenborough, England
circular moat. Opposite the rotunda entrance was a postern, a small secondary gate for pedestrians. The postern and the main gate were linked to the rotunda
Queenborough_Castle
Ruined castle and fortifications in Denbigh, Wales
castle, the Postern Tower, originally three storeys high, links the castle to one end of the town walls. The adjacent Upper Gate and the Postern Gate formed
Denbigh_Castle_and_town_walls
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Arrowslit
Human settlement in England
Moorgate date from the early 15th century, where it was described as only a postern in the London city wall. Located between Bishopsgate and Cripplegate and
Moorgate
Street in the City of London
Gresham Street and London Wall. The northernmost end runs alongside The Postern, part of the Barbican estate, stopping at Andrewes House. Today Wood Street
Wood_Street,_London
Can Remember Dodd, Mead & Co Hercule Poirot – Postern of Fate 1973 William Collins & Sons 1973 Postern of Fate Dodd, Mead & Co Tommy and Tuppence – Curtain
Agatha_Christie_bibliography
Part of World War II
Battle of Mubo Battle of Roosevelt Ridge Battle of Mount Tambu 'Operation Postern Landing at Lae Landing at Nadzab Bombing of Wewak (17–21 August 1943) Finisterre
New_Guinea_campaign
Medieval security device
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Drawbar_(defense)
Racecourse in North Yorkshire, England
place on the frozen River Ouse, between Micklegate Tower and Skeldergate Postern. A famous yearly race for a golden bell was taking place in the nearby
York_Racecourse
Ancient fortification site in Sicily
14th century AD): narrowing of tower modules, addition and reworking of posterns, and extensive repairs in smaller squared blocks across long stretches
Elymian-Punic_Walls_of_Erice
Norman Castle in Northern Ireland
eighteenth century, save along the seaward side, where it survives with a postern gate and the east tower, notable for a fine array of cross-bow loops at
Carrickfergus_Castle
Defensive bank or wall surrounding a fortified site, such as a castle or settlement
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Rampart_(fortification)
Historic building in Tartus, Syria
dungeon was separated from the rest of the castle by a large ditch. It had a postern which went out directly on the sea which allowed boats to be able to supply
Citadel_of_Tartus
Island and Kiriwina, New Guinea Toenails (1943) — landings at New Georgia Postern (1943) — assault on Lae, Papua New Guinea. Goodtime (1943) — New Zealand
List of naval and land-based operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II
List_of_naval_and_land-based_operations_in_the_Pacific_Theater_during_World_War_II
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Stockade
Historical figure, heroine on French Guadeloupe (c. 1772 – 1802)
Ignace, and their men were. On May 22, Ignace and Delgrès exited by the postern gate of Galion. The bridge over the river Galion was to become a marking
La_Mulâtresse_Solitude
Historic castle in Framlingham, England
from the older medieval castle buildings. Next to the poorhouse is the Postern Gate, which leads to the Prison Tower. The Prison Tower, also called the
Framlingham_Castle
Gateway to Roman Fort in Lincoln, England
outer or front arch has long since disappeared. On the east side is a postern for pedestrians, 7 ft (2.1 m). wide and contracting to about 5 ft (1.5 m)
Newport_Arch
Roman fort in Durham, England
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Piercebridge_Roman_Fort
Pseudohistorical king of Britain
the Old English term "hlid-geat", a common Old English compound meaning "postern" or "swing gate".) 16th-century statues of King Lud and his two sons, which
King_Lud
Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama; Dean Koontz's Demon Seed; Agatha Christie's Postern of Fate. Death of W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, B. S. Johnson 1974 in
List_of_years_in_literature
Cold War bunker and museum in Ottawa, Canada
Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular castle
Diefenbunker
Building in Milan, Italy
skyscraper in the centre of Milan. The Pusterla di Sant'Ambrogio, an ancient postern of the Medieval walls of Milan facing Castello Cova, was recreated in the
Castello_Cova
Castle in Northumberland, England
exhibitions are housed in three of the castle's perimeter towers. The Postern Tower, as well as featuring an exhibition on the Dukes of Northumberland
Alnwick_Castle
Defensive feature in medieval fortification
postern gates could also feature a bent entrance, usually on a smaller scale. For instance, in the ruined Hospitaller castle at Belvoir, posterns open
Bent_entrance
POSTERN
POSTERN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name probably from Ludgate in London, so named from Old English ludgeat ‘back gate’, ‘postern’, or possibly from Ludgate in Kent or Lidgate in Suffolk, both named from Old English hlidgeat ‘swing gate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.English : habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn ‘thorn tree’.
POSTERN
POSTERN
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Swedish
One; First Born
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Divine Year
Boy/Male
British, English
Meadow; One who Lives by Meadow
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Hebrew, Swedish
Good; To Help; Form of Gita
Boy/Male
English Armenian
From the hedged enclosure.
Boy/Male
Indian
Rat; God Ganesh Ka Vahan
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Vishnu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Peaceful
Boy/Male
Tamil
All
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Hermanus, HERMÃNIO means "army man."
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n.
A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties.
a.
Back; being behind; private.
n.
Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate.
n.
A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.