forts

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The monuments are of all types, including prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, early Christian carved stones and industrial mills.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We’re still building forts, we’re just doing it at a large scale,” Josh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Even if the country was never home to the coastal forts from which the trafficking of African people was organised, many enslaved people passed through it on the way to the New World.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Stretching east to west from the North Sea to the Irish Sea, Hadrian's Wall featured a series of forts and towers placed at regular intervals.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

They did things together, like building forts or kicking balls or fighting.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer