What is the settlement presumption for determining if a city was originally meant to be walled?

PurimMegillah Reading

Synopsis

There is a presumption that if a city was walled in Joshua's time, it was settled with the intent to be walled, unless proven otherwise.

Early Acharonim
Late Acharonim
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Lesser cited
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