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Umwehrung

English translation: breastwork


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German term or phrase:Umwehrung
English translation:breastwork
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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19:34 Sep 24, 2005
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Art/Literary - Archaeology
German term or phrase: Umwehrung
... Dennoch wird man davon davon ausgehenden duerfen, dass der Ort seien im 7. Jahrhundert nachweisbaren Rang als Herzogsresidenz und Hauptstadt der Bajuwaren schon seit der Stammesbildung eingenommen hat. Die unzerstoerte monumentale Umwehrung des alten Legionslagers mag Regensburg hierfuer praedestiniert haben.
Tegan Raleigh
United States
Local time: 18:53
breastwork
Explanation:
That's the translation given in my architecture dico.

Breastwork: An earthwork thrown up to breast height which provided protection to defenders firing over the crest of the work while in a standing position.
http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
4breastwork
Kim Metzger
4Earthwork defenc(s)esDavid Moore
3curtain wall
Christine Lam


  

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breastwork


Explanation:
That's the translation given in my architecture dico.

Breastwork: An earthwork thrown up to breast height which provided protection to defenders firing over the crest of the work while in a standing position.
http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/madict.html



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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:53
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curtain wall


Explanation:
in the sense of "Ringmauer" - see Leo and one look dictionary
low castle wall: a low wall outside a castle built for defense
or
Em and I spent Friday and Saturday in Regensburg (an hour south of here, a lovely Roman town ... Much of the curtain wall around the fortress was destroyed, ...
www.katsujin.com/mle/travel/regensburg.htm - 10k

Christine Lam
Local time: 21:53
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Earthwork defenc(s)es


Explanation:
I think these were probably a lot higher than just breastworks.
And I'm not too sure that curtain walls were invented until slightly later - say 1,100 years?

David Moore
Local time: 03:53
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