FORTIFIED HOUSE
A house which bears signs of fortification. These often include crenellated battlements and narrow slit-like windows.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Defence
> Domestic
>> Dwelling
>> House
>>> Bastle
>>> Pele House
>>> Tower House
>>> House
>>> Fortified House
>>>> Fortified House
>>>> Bastle
>>>> Pele House
>>>> Tower House
>>>>> Bastle
>>>>> Fortified Manor House
>>>>> Pele House
>>>>> Tower House
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| CASTLE | A medieval fortified building or range of buildings, serving as a royal, or baronial residence, or administrative centre. |
| LAIRDS HOUSE | A medium-sized domestic residence of a lesser landholder c.1560-c.1750, the earliest being of tower-house form, the later ones of symmetrical rectangular plan. |
| MOAT | A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use with relevant site type where known eg CASTLE, TOWER HOUSE. |
