Defensive enclosures (9)
I believe the answer is:
palisades
(Other definitions for palisades that I've seen before include "Strong fences for defence" , "Fences of stakes" , "Fortifications of strong stakes in the ground" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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