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Needle spires

Scope note

Thin spires rising from the center of a tower roof, well inside a parapet, protecting a pathway upon which scaffolding could be erected for repairs. PDARC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002364

Broader Terms used

spires

Equivalent Terms used

needle spire

Created

13yrs ago

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