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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 (12)
                
                    
                        
                            | Context | 
                            Record | 
                        
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE10171 AN DUNAN, EAVAL, NORTH UIST (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE21379 BARRA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE, BERNERAY (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE10074 CAISTEAL ODAIR, NORTH UIST (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE4204 DUN A' BHEIRGH, RUDHA NA BERIE, LEWIS (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE4414 DUN BHILASCLEITER, LEWIS (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE21378 DUN BRISTE, BERNERAY (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE4389 DUN DUBH, SHESHADER, LEWIS (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE4379 DUN MARA, LEWIS (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE21376 DUN MINGULAY, MINGULAY (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE10520 DUN STUAIDH, HARRIS (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE150260 Fiscavaig (Monument) | 
                            
                            
                                |  Monument Type  | 
                                    MWE145502 R141 - Rodel, Harris (Monument) |