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Murus gallicus

Scope note

Use for Celtic late Iron Age defensive walls, generally constructed of thick lines of stones, held together and reinforced by a core of timber frames fastened with iron nails, and covered with a sloping earth rampart; sometimes faced with cut stone and topped by a parapet.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000247580

Broader Terms used

defensive walls

Created

13yrs ago

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