15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

[Koen G]

I think you are right. If I'm not mistaken, Diane's picture is from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., another Genoese fortress in Crimea. There still seems to be a good chance that the current appearance of the walls is from the late 14th century:

"As a result, on 19 July 1365, the Genoese from Kaffa seized the city, which became a Genoese trading colony. The Genoese refortified the city, constructing the citadel that is still visible today, and induced a large part of the deported Greeks to return.[3] Genoese rule lasted until 1475, when the Ottoman Grand Vizier Gedik Ahmed Pasha captured it after a long siege.[3]"

I found this by searching for Diane's picture on google, which led me to this site with pictures of Sudak battlements: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

So for now I will change the location of the castle to Sudak.