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Thesaurus Term/Concept: DEFENCE

Identifier 68808
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? No
Scope Note Sites, buildings, structures & features used in the defence of the civilian population. Includes civil defence sites, weapons stores, training sites, military signals & active defence structures such as anti-aircraft sites.

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Narrower Terms/Concepts (53)

  • AIR DEFENCE SITE
  • AIRFIELD DEFENCE SITE
  • ANTI AIRCRAFT DEFENCE SITE
  • ANTI INVASION DEFENCE SITE
  • ARMOURED VEHICLE
  • BATTERY
  • BATTLEFIELD
  • BOMBING RANGE MARKER
  • CASTLE
  • CIVIL DEFENCE SITE
  • COASTAL DEFENCE SITE
  • COMMAND POST
  • DEFENCE OBSTRUCTION
  • DEFENCE WORK
  • DRAWBRIDGE PIT
  • EMBARKATION POINT
  • EMERGENCY FOOD CENTRE
  • EMERGENCY STORE
  • ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT
  • FIELDWORK
  • FLOATING HARBOUR
  • FORT
  • FORTIFICATION
  • FORTIFIED BRIDGE
  • FORTIFIED BUILDING
  • FORTIFIED CHURCH
  • FORTIFIED HOUSE
  • FORTRESS
  • FRONTIER DEFENCE
  • HELICOPTER TEST SITE
  • MILITARY BUILDING
  • MILITARY INSTALLATION
  • MILITARY OBSERVATION SITE
  • MILITARY SIGNALLING SITE
  • MILITARY TRAINING SITE
  • MILITARY TRANSPORT SITE
  • MISSILE BASE
  • MISSILE SILO
  • ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SITE
  • ORDNANCE STORE
  • RAILWAY CONTROL CENTRE
  • REQUISITIONED BUILDING
  • REQUISITIONED LAND
  • RETENTURA
  • ROCKET
  • ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS SITE
  • SENTRY BOX
  • TOWN DEFENCES
  • TRIBUNAL (MILITARY)
  • WAR PRODUCTION FACTORY
  • WAR SHELTER
  • WATER GATE
  • WEAPONS TESTING SITE
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