In SCA heraldry, the terms tower and castle are often used interchangeably, or with a castle being similar to two or more castles joined by a wall. However in Display of Heraldrie (1611), Guillim gives these examples:
The first device given is blazoned thusly:
Hee beareth Argent, a Towre triple towred Sable, chained transverse the Port Or, by the name of Oldcastle.
This is similar to the tower used in SCA heraldry, though the 'chained transverse the port' is an nice addition.
The other example is blazoned as follows, and then the distinction is further explained.
He beareth Or, a Castle triple-towred Gules, the Port displaied of the Field, Leaved Argent. Note, that when the Architecture or Masonrie extendeth it selfe all over the Field from the one side of the Escocheon to the other, then it must bee named a castle. But if it be thus Turretted and environed by the Field, then must it be blazoned (as above) a Towre triple-towred, or a Tower with so many Turrets. The Gate must bee conceived to be transparent, so as the Field doth manifestly shew it selfe thorow the same: and all the Port should have Or, if the conceited shadow representing the thicknesse thereof, did not extenuate a great part of the same.
Unfortunately, the facsimile of the book that I'm working from is not coloured, so it is more difficult to tell which part is meant by 'leaved'.
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