This term refers to the practice of using shovels to dig and remove earth from a site. It is often done during military sieges to create trenches or tunnels.
Vallum: A Latin term for an earthen rampart or wall used for fortification.
Fossa: Refers to a ditch or trench dug as part of defensive fortifications.
Agger: The Latin word for an embankment or mound of earth used in siege warfare.
AP Latin - 7.2 Caesar, Gallic War, Book 5, Chapters 41-43
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