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= Castle Montreal =

Location
The castle is located on a round hill-top site that is separated from the rest of the plateau of Edom, which along with the Moab formed the core of Oultrejourdain. Despite appearance, the Edom plain was a relatively fertile location, which made the site, along with its strategic importance, highly desirable. one of the major disadvantages of the cite was an issue that the Crusaders encountered all over the Middle East, that issue is the lack of a reliable source of water. This problem was solved by the construction of a tunnel down the hill to two spring-fed cisterns. The tunnel allowed for defenders to go and retrieve water without exposing themselves to any attackers.

Structure and Architecture Under Crusader Rule
- Crusader Castles By Hugh Kennedy

Structure and Architecture Under Muslim Rule
- Central and Southern Jordan in the Ayyubid Period: Historical and Archaeological Perspectives