Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
defensive military architecture
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gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:British_military_engineers
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gptkbp:builtIn |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Bermuda gptkb:Canada gptkb:Channel_Islands gptkb:India gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Italy gptkb:Jamaica gptkb:Mauritius gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:declinedAfter |
advances in artillery
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gptkbp:feature |
thick walls
single entrance roof-mounted cannon accommodation for garrison |
gptkbp:heritageStatus |
many are protected historic sites
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Martello tower system
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gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Genoese_tower_at_Mortella_Point,_Corsica
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gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Martello_towers_of_Canada
gptkb:Martello_towers_of_Dublin_Bay gptkb:Martello_towers_of_Kent_and_Sussex |
gptkbp:period |
early 19th century
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gptkbp:purpose |
coastal defense
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gptkbp:structureType |
circular masonry tower
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gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:British_Empire
19th century |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eastbourne_Redoubt
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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