Turtle (siege engine)

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The Turtle is a type of weapon used by the wildlings to attack Castle Black in the Battle of Castle Black. It is described as a "a hull turned upside down and opened fore and aft; a longhall on wheeels".

It is described as having a rounded top and eight huge wheels with a stout wooden frame underneath. It is described as having a number of layers of raw mammoth skins on top of sheepskins and pelts.