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Martello towers

Scope note

Low, circular defensive towers used, especially since the Napoleanic wars, for coastal protection; derived in name and form from the traditional Mediterranean watchtowers found on Cape Martella, Corsica.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006946

Broader Terms used

<military towers>

Term used for

towers, martello

Equivalent Terms used

martello tower

Created

13yrs ago

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