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The Confederation of Cinque Ports (〔 〕) is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest. The name is Norman French, meaning "five ports". They were: *Hastings *New Romney *Hythe *Dover *Sandwich However, Rye, originally a subsidiary of New Romney, changed to become one of the Cinque Ports once New Romney was damaged by storms and silted up. Other towns also contribute to the confederation, including two ''Antient'' (see e.g.〔 〕) ''Towns'', and seven ''Limbs''. =="Antient Towns"== The five ports are supported by the two so-called "Antient Towns" of Rye and Winchelsea, whose councils traditionally maintained defence contingents for the realm of England. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cinque Ports」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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