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title: Reconstruction of the Rampart of the Circumvallation, Alesia
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4397/reconstruction-of-the-rampart-of-the-circumvallati/
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# Reconstruction of the Rampart of the Circumvallation, Alesia

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

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## Image Caption

Reconstruction of the rampart of the circumvallation at Alesia (France). The rampart consisted of a terrace (agger) surmounted by a parapet and towers. The terrace was built up with packed earth extracted from trenches. It was protected by a wooden barrier and constituted the core of the rampart. Mounds of turf formed two walls, exterior and interior. The towers were spaced one every 18 - 20 m. They rested on a square of four supporting wood posts set about 3 m apart. The two front posts were solidly planted in the packed earth of the terrace.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, January 10). Reconstruction of the Rampart of the Circumvallation, Alesia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4397/reconstruction-of-the-rampart-of-the-circumvallati/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Reconstruction of the Rampart of the Circumvallation, Alesia." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4397/reconstruction-of-the-rampart-of-the-circumvallati/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Reconstruction of the Rampart of the Circumvallation, Alesia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4397/reconstruction-of-the-rampart-of-the-circumvallati/>.

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