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VALLUM

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A boundary comprising a ditch and one or more earth banks. Usually associated with either a monastery or a Roman military installation.

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Related Terms

Term Note
MONASTERY A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows.
MONASTIC SETTLEMENT Buildings and land associated with a monastery.
RAMPART An earth embankment built around a site for defensive purposes.

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