SCONCE (FORTIFICATION)

A 'Sconce' is a small protective fortification, such as an earthwork often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery.^[1] It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century. This type of fortification was common during the English Civil War, and the remains of one such structure can be see on Fort Royal Hill in Worcester, England.^[2]
The etymology of sconce is from the Latin ''absconsus'', via the French ''esconce'', is a word of many meanings, mostly signifying a covering or protection, or, by extension, that which is covered or protected.^[3] The word is closely related to the medieval Dutch ''schans'' and the German word ''schanze''.^[4]

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★ List of established military terms

★ Redoubt

★ Skansen

References

1. Images of England: Sconce
2. Fort Royal, Worcester
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4. ensconce The Lexiteria & alphaDictionary