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" Fortresses party inaccessible by reason of precipices, cliffs, or water, defended in part only by artificial works. B. Fortresses on hill-tops with artificial defences, following the natural line of the hill. > Or, though usually on high ground, less... "
Archaeologia Cambrensis - Page 24
1912
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Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Volume 10

British Archaeological Association - 1904 - 552 pages
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Proceedings, Volumes 49-51

Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - 1904 - 974 pages
...Class B of the new scheme for recording ancient defensive earthworks and fortified enclosures, viz., " Fortresses on hilltops with artificial defences following the natural line of the hill."8 The camp (See Plan, Plate I) takes the form of an irregular elongated oval, being broader at...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year ...

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1921 - 190 pages
...works recommended by the Committee in the above Scheme stands as follows : — A. Fortresses partly inaccessible by reason of precipices, cliffs, or water,...in part only by artificial works. B. Fortresses on bill-tops with artificial defences, following the natural line of the hill. Or, though usually on high...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year ...

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1915 - 452 pages
...classification of defensive works recommended by theCommittee now stands as follows : — A. Fortresses partly inaccessible by reason of precipices, cliffs, or water, defended in part only by artificial worksB. Fortresses on hill-tops with artificial defences, following the natunil line of the hill Or,...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire ..., Volume 54

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1904 - 460 pages
...Gloucestershire.* * See plans on following pages. N %% \\'>,, *$& \\\ ^ S\\ '*<% ^^ ^ %\\ ^ %<i •%% 5 CLASS B. Fortresses on hill-tops with artificial defences, following the natural line of the hill, eg — Mam Tor, Derbyshire.* Cadbury (near Wincanton), Somersetshire. Hambledon Hill, Dorsetshire....
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The Journal of the British Archaeological Association

British Archaeological Association - 1904 - 370 pages
...past, long anterior to his own era. Next in order in the Earthwork Committee's scheme we find : — " Fortresses on hill-tops, with artificial defences following the natural line of the hill." Such an one you have at WINCOBANK. Much time could be occupied in talking about this commanding fort...
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Proceedings, Volume 50

Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - 1905 - 280 pages
...Class B of the new scheme for recording ancient defensive earthworks and fortified enclosures, viz., " Fortresses on hilltops with artificial defences following the natural line of the hill."2 The camp ( See Plan, Plate I ) takes the form of an irregular elongated oval, being broader...
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Ancient Earthworks

James Charles Wall - 1908 - 174 pages
...having an entrance ingeniously contrived at its southern extremity. FIG. 2o.-0kehampton. CLASS B(i). Fortresses on Hill-tops with Artificial Defences, following the natural line of the hill. All primitive peoples sought high ground for warlike contests, from which they could look down upon...
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Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural ..., Volume 53

Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - 1908 - 422 pages
...the classification of Defensive Works drawn up by the Congress of Archaeological Societies, viz., " Fortresses on hill-tops with artificial defences following the natural line of the hill." Small Down Camp, near Evercreech,4 5^ miles to the SE of Maesbury, may be regarded as a finer and even...
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