One of over 100 circular masonry forts built to protect the English coast against the French (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
martello tower
(Other definitions for martello tower that I've seen before include "Defensive coastal building" , "Coastal defence building" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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