ɪn lˈeɪt noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹt, bᵻlˈiːvd təbi ðə mˈɪdəlbˌɜːɡ bˈæstiən, wʌz ˌæksɪdˈɛntəli ʌŋkˈʌvɚd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn mˈiːɾɚ ɹᵻvˈɑːlvɪŋ tˈaʊɚɹ ɪn mˈælækə tˈaʊn.
In late November 2006, a part of the fort, believed to be the Middelburg Bastion, was accidentally uncovered during the construction of 110 meter revolving tower in Malacca Town.