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Fosses

Scope note

Use for wet or dry defensive ditches, often associated with fortifications.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000101513

Broader Terms used

ditches

Narrower Terms used

moats

Term used for

foss
fossa

Equivalent Terms used

fosse

Created

13yrs ago

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