Community on Fortification Research

Our Mission

COMFORT aims to build an international community dedicated to the study of fortified sites. By connecting researchers across disciplines and countries, we promote collaboration, develop common research approaches, share new methodologies and contribute to a better understanding of fortifications as cultural landscapes.

Why Fortifications?

Fortifications are among the most impressive archaeological monuments worldwide.
For more than 10,000 years they have shaped landscapes, controlled communication routes, protected communities and reflected changing political and social structures. From prehistoric hillforts and oppida to medieval castles and early modern fortresses, they form a continuous archaeological phenomenon that still dominates many cultural landscapes today.