Fortlet

FRE Thesaurus ID: 13

Names

[de] Kleinkastell
[en] Fortlet
[es] Fortín
[hu] Kiserőd
[sk] pevnôstka
[sl] mala utrdba

Scope Notes

[en] A fortified Roman site, usually under 1 hectare in area, strategically situated, housing small military patrols, often defended by a rampart, one or two ditches and a gate.
[sl] Utrjen rimski kraj, navadno z manj kot 1 hektarjem površine, strateško postavljen, pogosto zaščiten z okopom, enim ali dvema jarkoma in vrati; v njem so bile nastanjene majhne vojaške patrulje.
[es] Pequeño fuerte militar de dimensiones reducidas (alrededor de 1 ha o menores)

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Class

Defence

Broader Terms

Fort

Narrower Terms

Milecastle

Milefortlet