High Knoll Fort

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High Knoll Fort is a 19th-century hilltop fortress on the island of Saint Helena, historically used to defend the island and its strategic South Atlantic anchorage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century fortification ⓘ
fortress ⓘ
hilltop fort ⓘ
builtFor defence of Saint Helena ⓘ
protection of South Atlantic anchorage ⓘ
constructedBy British military ⓘ
continent Africa (political association) ⓘ
controlledBy United Kingdom ⓘ
country Saint Helena ⓘ
designedTo deter naval attack ⓘ
provide commanding field of fire over approaches to Jamestown ⓘ
elevation approximately 584 metres above sea level ⓘ
era Victorian era ⓘ
function artillery platform ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ
observation post ⓘ
garrison British Army ⓘ
hasFeature barracks buildings ⓘ
bastions ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ
gun emplacements ⓘ
parapet walls ⓘ
heritageStatus historic fort ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
locatedIn South Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to: South Atlantic
location Saint Helena ⓘ
near Jamestown, Saint Helena ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
overlooks Jamestown, Saint Helena ⓘ
partOf defence system of Saint Helena ⓘ
primaryMaterial stone ⓘ
region British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ
strategicRole coastal defence ⓘ
control of approaches to Jamestown ⓘ
protection of island anchorage ⓘ
usedDuring 19th century ⓘ
20th century ⓘ

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