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🧱 A defensive wall 🌄 A Roman earthwork
vallum

vallum

9.9
A long Roman bank and ditch running south of Hadrian's Wall
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • The vallum was an important part of the Roman frontier system in Britain.

Examples

  • The vallum was a crucial part of the Roman fortifications.

  • Archaeologists uncovered new sections of the vallum during their summer excavation.

  • Visitors to Hadrian's Wall can still see traces of the ancient vallum nearby.

  • Archaeologists discovered remnants of the vallum near Hadrian's Wall.

  • The Vallum is a significant feature of Roman military architecture, comprising a deep ditch and two mounds located south of Hadrian's Wall.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered parts of the Vallum, an ancient Roman earthwork that served as a defensive barrier in northern England.

  • Visitors to the historical site can observe the remnants of the Vallum, which once provided a protective earthwork for Roman troops.

Surface Forms

vallum main

Etymology

Vallum (the name used at Hadrian's Wall) comes from the same Latin vallum meaning 'wall' or bank, so the place name simply describes the Romans' large ditch-and-bank barrier south of the wall.