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A circular fort built for coastal defence (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

martello tower

(Other definitions for martello tower that I've seen before include "Coastal defence building" , "Defensive coastal building" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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