Meanings of earthen rampart in English

These ancient pit dwellings are usually surrounded by an earthen rampart.

The three faces of the fort measured 455 yards of fosse and earthen rampart.

It was surrounded by an earthen rampart, about ten feet high and three or four feet thick.

They were approaching the base of another rise in the ground: this one part of the earthen rampart that surrounded the Bulwark.

The grounds, which I should say are about thirty acres in extent, were fortunately encompassed by an earthen rampart six feet in height.

Along the wall were numerous towers and gates and a little to the north of it stretched an earthen rampart protected by a deep ditch.

In some places it is a mere earthen rampart; in others it is faced with brick; and then again it is composed of stone throughout.]

West of Stagshawbank the earthen ramparts are to be seen in great perfection.

It was surrounded by some earthen ramparts, and a deep ditch.

Watchtowers stood at the comers of new earthen ramparts.

The town of Polotsk, built on the right bank of the Dvina, is surrounded by old earthen ramparts.

[It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.

They consisted of forts crowning a succession of rounded hills, and connected by earthen ramparts, loopholed houses, ditches, and an abattis of felled trees.

He strolled uphill a short distance and climbed up onto one of the earthen ramparts that the Irish had thrown up to defend Aughrim village.

[Footnote: Lying upon the left bank of the Upper Tigris are two enormous mounds surrounded by heavy earthen ramparts, about eight miles in circuit.