The district on the opposite bank of the river was once a fortified enclave, inhabited mainly by market gardeners who used to sell their wares from barges on the river.
The enclave has always been unfortified and uninhabited.
mnli hypothesis: The enclave has always been unfortified and uninhabited. premise: The district on the opposite bank of the river was once a fortified enclave, inhabited mainly by market gardeners who used to sell their wares from barges on the river.