Community on Fortification Research

COMFORT invites contributions to Session #203 at the EAA Annual Meeting 2025 in Belgrade: “Fortified by Nature, Protected by Water: Comparing Fortifications on Natural and Artificial Islands in Lakes through the Ages.”

The session explores fortified settlements situated on natural and artificial islands and seeks comparative perspectives on their location, accessibility, defensive structures, functions, and wider settlement contexts from prehistory to the Middle Ages.