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promontory forts


Identification code: 300400671



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  • forts, promontory
  • promontory fort

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Fortified enclosures constructed on a raised block of land that forms a promontory of some kind projecting out from a hillside or cliff line. The main defenses cut off the neck of the promontory, the remainder of the perimeter having natural defensive capabilities. Most date back to the Iron Age.

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