MILITARY CAMP
A site where a body of troops is temporarily or permanently lodged, with or without entrenchments and fortifications.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Defence
>>> Military Base
>>>> Military Camp
>>>>> Encampment
>>>>> Prisoner Of War Camp
>>>>> Temporary Camp
![MILITARY CAMP. General view of wooden huts from North West SC00670759.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00670759.jpg)
![MILITARY CAMP. Oblique aerial view centred on the accommodation camp, taken from the SE. DP00034301.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00034301.jpg)
![MILITARY CAMP. Oblique aerial view centred on the prisoner-of-war and training camps, taken from the WSW. DP00051115.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00051115.jpg)
![MILITARY CAMP. Oblique aerial view of the military camp at Tiree Airfield, looking SW. DP00162274.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00162274.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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BARRACKS | A building, or group of buildings, used to house troops or military personnel. |
NISSEN HUT | A prefabricated structure of a steel frame clad in corrugated iron. Semi-circular in section they were used as accommodation for the armed forces and, during WWII, as emergency housing for bombed out civilians. Also used for storage. |
PARADE GROUND | A place where military personnel parade, practice marching, assemble or muster for a march or any other special purpose. |
TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT | A site or camp providing temporary accommodation. |