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sudis (nl)  

Type

  • CHT concept

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Entry terms

  • vallus
  • wall spear

Scope note

  • The sudis (plural sudes) is a Latin word meaning stake. It was the name given to stakes carried by Roman legionaries for employment as a field fortification, sometimes also called vallus. It is frequently, but incorrectly, called a pilum murale meaning 'wall spear'. The stakes were carried by Roman legionaries, typically two were carried by each soldier.

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  • abr.artefact.1559

In other languages

  • Dutch

  • muurspeer
  • pila muralia (speer)
  • pilum murale (speer)
  • German

URI

https://data.cultureelerfgoed.nl/term/id/cht/ae8862ac-f40d-463a-91e8-b03456c3e9a3

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