The forts themselves were not owned by the Europeans;the land on which Cape Coast Castle was built was rented to the British by the local chief for a monthly sum.

• 贸易站本身也不是为欧洲人所有，比如海岸角奴隶城堡的建筑用地就是英国人以支付月租的形式从当地部落酋长那里租来的。