| 单词 | promontory fort |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspromontory fort promontory fort n. Archaeology a type of Iron Age fort or fortified enclosure situated on a (coastal or inland) promontory. Typically used to refer to coastal forts located in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other areas settled by Celtic peoples. ΚΠ 1864 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 8 July 8/3 The promontory forts must be referred to the Saxon or Danes. 1914 Times 29 May 15/3 Hengistbury Head had been converted into a promontory fort in prehistoric times by the construction of large earthworks. 2004 D. W. Harding Iron Age in Northern Brit. ii. v. 144 The layout of promontory forts..is self-evidently determined by the topography in which they are located, taking advantage of a steep, coastal situation in which sheer cliffs minimise the need for artificial defences. < as lemmas |
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