vallum
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But William feigned a retreat, and the English crossed their vallum in pursuit.
From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur
The present outer vallum was 330 yards long by 228 wide, and the interior camp 187 yards long by 165 wide.
From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.
The meaning of the vallum is much more doubtful.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
The south and east sides have been defended by a ditch about ten yards wide, and by a vallum of earth, still visible.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
At present the most interesting part of the great mound is the actual fosse and vallum.
From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric
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