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Castellum

A castellum in Latin is usually:a small Roman fortlet or tower, a diminutive of castrum, often used as a watchtower or signal station like on Hadrian's Wall. It is distinct from a burgus, which is a later Latin term that was used particularly in the Germanic provinces. a distribution, header, and settling tank for municipal water in a Roman aqueduct.

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Castellum
1. Limes watchtower, Germany (reconstruction)
2. Ruins of a castellum divisorium, France

A castellum1 in Latin is usually:

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

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