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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… nearly circular, consisting of a single vallum and fosse, supposed to be either of British or of Roman origin; … buildings may be traced. The remains consist of a single fosse and vallum, and were surrounded by a strong wall as an … east, and south sides, are large mounds raised from the fosse, and the west side has one formed on the margin of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… or "the fortified hill," surrounded by a deep circular fosse, through which is an entrance on the western side. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Somersetshire coal canal crosses it, and an old Roman fosse-way traces its south-eastern boundary. Here is a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of London to St. Albans, and thence having crossed the Fosse in a crooked line through Shropshire, by Wraken hill …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of the Tanat, little remains, except some vestiges of the fosse on the east side. It was captured, in 1162, by Owain … the Tanat, rises a triangular mound, surrounded by a deep fosse, called Clawdd Cch, or "the red dyke," which Sir …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… in with lead, and extensive works were carried on in the fosse; the walls round the town, also, were raised in this …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… a fortress of considerable extent, surrounded by a deep fosse, and accessible by a drawbridge on the western side. … flight of steps, to the bottom; it is surrounded by a deep fosse and high mound, and is supposed to have been formed as … on the west and south by two strong ramparts, and a deep fosse, which are still entire. The parish was anciently …