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Preferred term

Fortifications  

Definition

  • General term for any works made to oppose a small number of troops against a greater [AAT]; use for sites where the architecture (or part of it) remains; cf. Fortified sites

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • DEFENSE WORKS, FORTIFICATIONS
  • FORTIFIED SITES, FORTIFICATIONS
  • SITES, FORTIFIED, FORTIFICATIONS

Notation

  • 122098

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-H0RD8FVX-V

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