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GCSE History · key term
A defensive fence made from wooden stakes.
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A strong wooden fence forming a defensive barrier.
Revise: Establishing ControlA wooden palisade formed a defensive barrier around the enclosure. Timber was quick to use, but attackers could burn it; the wooden keep shared this weakness.
Paper 1
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Prehistoric hillforts used earth ramparts, ditches and sometimes wooden palisades to protect enclosed spaces. The Romans built forts for their soldiers and defensive walls around some towns. Some of these older sites remained useful centuries later.
A defensive fence made from wooden stakes or posts.