Castellum

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Castellum
Reconstructed Limes watch tower, between Bad Nauheim and Pfaffenwiesbach.jpg
1. Limes watchtower, Germany (reconstruction)
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2. Ruins of a castellum divisorium, France

A castellum [1] in Latin is usually:

It is the source of the English word "castle".

References

  1. Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
  2. C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War; 2,30