fortlet in a sentence
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- In an attempt to make the site accessible to the public, the outline of the fort and fortlet was marked out in low mounds and an education centre was set up nearby.
- The Romans built a road through from their fortlet near Durisdeer on a route which takes a more direct route to the head of the pass than is offered by the Dalveen Pass.
- The Beacon roman fortlet, above the coast to the north west of the village, was occupied for a short time in the first century AD and was excavated in the 1960s.
- The remains of part of the Antonine Wall run east west, and along it two Roman forts, one Roman fortlet and a Roman camp can all be found within 2 km of Balmore.
- At one time this fortlet was known as Milefortlet 26, on the assumption that there had been a dislocation of the pattern of fortlets and towers due to the presence of the Alauna fort.
- Some Roman vases have been found near Llugwy, and on the other bank of the river are the remains of a Roman fortlet called Cefn Caer, at Erglodd farm, between Taliesin and Talybont.
- The fort, fortlet, and civilian settlement are all protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, recognising its importance as a " nationally important " archaeological site or historic building, and protecting it against unauthorised change.
- A Punic ditch is a defensive v-shaped ditch with one side much steeper than the other; the ditches surrounding the fortlet had an outer face at 27 degrees and the inner face at 69 degrees.
- Jervois recommended that the redoubt ( an independent fortlet commanding Fort Lytton ) be established on Signal Hill, which he considered would be an excellent point whence to watch the movements of an enemy in Moreton Bay.
- Nothing can be seen on the ground but the fortlet is visible on geophysical survey was carried out in 1994 which showed three sides of a surrounding ditch, the fourth, west side, having been destroyed by cliff erosion.