hill fort
C7612
concept
A hill fort is a fortified settlement built on elevated ground, typically featuring defensive earthworks, walls, and ditches to control and protect the surrounding area.
Aliases (7)
- Iron Age hillfort ×1
- gusuku ×1
- hillfort ×1
- hilltop fortress ×1
- hilltop palace ×1
- historical fort ×1
- royal fortress ×1
Instances (11)
- Gwalior
- Winchester Castle ("royal fortress")
- Kumbhalgarh Fort
- Raigad Fort
- Machaerus ("hilltop palace")
- Holmbury Hill ("Iron Age hillfort")
- Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)
- Shuri Castle ("gusuku")
- Maiden Castle hillfort ("hillfort")
- Tourbillon Castle ("hilltop fortress")