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Oppida

Scope note

Use for Late Iron Age and Roman period native settlements in Europe, often hillforts or otherwise lightly fortified, located as centers within the territory of local tribes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008396

Broader Terms used

towns

Equivalent Terms used

oppidum

Created

13yrs ago

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