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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:castle
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gptkbp:builtFor
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defense against naval attacks
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:castle
coastal defense
British military history
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gptkbp:defensivePurpose
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resist cannon fire
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gptkbp:doorFeature
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elevated entrance
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gptkbp:elevation
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12-15 meters
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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early 19th century
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gptkbp:features
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spiral staircase
single entrance
roof-mounted cannon
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Bermuda
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Jamaica
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:garrisonCapacity
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15-25 men
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Martello Tower
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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gptkb:Genoese_coastal_towers
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Mortella_Point
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Sandown_Fort
gptkb:Kingstown_Martello_Tower
gptkb:Seaford_Martello_Tower
gptkb:Simon’s_Town_Martello_Tower
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gptkbp:roofType
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gun platform
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gptkbp:shape
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circular
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gptkbp:status
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some in ruins
some converted to museums
many preserved as heritage sites
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gptkbp:thickness
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up to 4 meters
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_military
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gptkbp:usedDuring
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19th century
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sandymount,_Dublin
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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