RAMPART | Canmore

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An earth embankment built around a site for defensive purposes.

Classifications

Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)

> Defence

>> Fortification

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Related Terms

Term	Note
OUTWORKS	A series of defensive features, such as walls, banks and ditches, which protect a building or settlement.
VALLUM	A boundary comprising a ditch and one or more earth banks. Usually associated with either a monastery or a Roman military installation.

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