Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:defensive_military_architecture
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:British_military_engineers
|
| 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
|
| gptkbp:feature |
thick walls
single entrance roof-mounted cannon accommodation for garrison |
| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
many are protected historic sites
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Genoese_tower_at_Mortella_Point,_Corsica
|
| 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
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
coastal defense
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
circular masonry tower
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eastbourne_Redoubt
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Martello tower system
|