Thesaurus Term/Concept: ARTILLERY TOWER

Identifier 68818
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A fortified tower designed to house a number of artillery pieces and a small garrison. Artillery towers first appear in England in the 16th century.

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Context Record
Monument Type MKE33659 BOFORS TOWER, APPROX. 500M NNW OF CHRIST CHURCH (Listed Building)
Monument Type MKE30118 GRAIN TOWER, Isle of Grain (Listed Building)
Monument Type MKE34618 GUN TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF QUEX PARK (Listed Building)
Monument Type MKE17323 Site of Clerks Pier, Dover Western Docks. (Monument)