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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PROMONTORY FORT
| Identifier |
68863 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A defensive enclosure created by constructing one or more lines of ramparts across a neck of land, in order to defend, or restrict access to, a spur or promontory, either inland or on the coast. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (1)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (1)
Instances/Examples (4)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR3477 Ball Cross Iron Age Promontory Fort, Bakewell and Edensor (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR2043 Fin Cop Hillfort, Ashford-in-the-Water (Scheduled Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR199 Hillfort, Combs Moss/Castle Naze, Chapel-en-le-Frith (Scheduled Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR6398 Markland Grips promontory fort, Elmton (Scheduled Monument) |