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Thesaurus Term/Concept: MARTELLO TOWER

Identifier 68893
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A coastal gun/watch tower built as part of the anti-invasion defences during the Napoleonic Wars.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)

Instances/Examples (11)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX7442 Martello Tower A, Point Clear (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX121 Martello Tower C, near Jaywick. (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX112 Martello Tower D, Clacton Golf Course (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX102 Martello Tower E, Martello Bay (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX92 Martello Tower F, Marine Parade (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX177 Martello Tower K (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX13021 Site of 19th century Martello Tower J, Walton Cliffs (Monument)
Monument Type MEX7452 Site of Martello Tower B, Beacon Hill, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039274 Site of Martello Tower G, Holland Haven (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039273 Site of Martello Tower H, Holland Marsh (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039272 Site of Martello Tower I, Battery Point, Frinton (Monument)