Castle contribution (hideaway duty, refuge contribution). In old documents, a contribution for the construction or maintenance of a castle, and in particular a refuge, where the inhabitants of open villages not protected by a defense wall could retreat to save their lives in the event of war. – See fortress money.

In old documents, a contribution for the construction or maintenance of a castle, and in particular a refuge, where the inhabitants of open villages not protected by a defense wall could retreat to save their lives in the event of war. – See fortress money.

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