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FORTIFIED ISLAND
An island, natural or partly artificial, with evidence for a defensive perimeter wall. Use more specific terms where possible.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ARTIFICIAL ISLAND | An artificial island with no visible traces of occupation. |
| CRANNOG | An island, partly or wholly artificial, often formed by dumping timber, earth and stones and revetted with timber piles or a palisade. Built in a loch, wetland or estuary and dating from prehistory to medieval. |
| ISLAND DWELLING | A small, sometimes partly artificial, island with evidence of buildings and other structures related to domestic occupation, generally of medieval date. |
