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Small circular fort used by Britain for coastal defence at the time of the Napoleonic Wars (8)

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I believe the answer is:

martello

(Other definitions for martello that I've seen before include "Tower built around Irish coasts in Napoleonic war" , "Circular coastal fort; more tall (anag.)" , "Small round tower once used for coastal defence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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