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Table 1 Basic information on the towers

From: A study on the visual defensive system of the Moluo Tower Village, Western China, based on a multi-dimensional model

Number

Type

Shape

Height of towers (m)

Altitude (m)

Length, width of the base (m)

Tower â‘ 

Family-tower

Quadrangular

38.14

1991.58

7.21, 7.04

Tower â‘¡

Village-tower

Octagonal

26.67

2006.36

6.69, 6.65

Tower â‘¢

Family-tower

Quadrangular

36.02

2004.98

7.07, 6.69

Tower â‘£

Family-tower

Pentagonal

24.29

2015.21

7.08, 6.93

Tower ⑤

Village-tower

Quadrangular

22.67

2097.84

5.82, 5.02

Tower â‘¥

Family-tower

Quadrangular

Approximately 22

2028.19

5.50, 5.00

Tower ⑦

Battle tower

Quadrangular

Approximately 22

1888.34

5.48, 5.00

Tower ⑧

Battle tower

Quadrangular

30.27

1949.57

6.52, 6.34