Frontier Defence / Limes

FRE Thesaurus ID: 23

Names

[de] Grenzanlage / Limes
[en] Frontier Defence / Limes
[es] Defensa fronteriza/Limes
[hu] Határvédelem / Limes
[pl] graniczne umocnienia obronne
[sk] obrana hranice/Limes
[sl] mejna obramba / limes

Scope Notes

[en] A system of fortifications constructed along a national frontier to contain the local population, as well as keep out undesirable raiders eg. Offa's Dyke. Use with more specific monument type where known.
[sl] Sistem utrjevalnih gradenj, zgrajenih vzdolž državne meje, namenjen varovanju lokalnega prebivalstva in obrambi pred napadalci, na primer Offa's Dyke. Uporabi z bolj preciznim tipom spomenika, kadar je znan.
[es] Sistema de fortificaciones y obras militares (fuertes, fortalezas, fosos, torres vigilancia..) construido a lo largo de las fronteras del Imperio

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Class

Defence

Narrower Terms

Dyke

Milecastle

Milefortlet

Turret