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What is an oppidum?

What is an oppidum? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture.
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The second, or central, column crossed the Ebro at the oppidum of Mora and from there information is fairly sparse.
An oppidum found near Asse may have belonged to them but it was isolated and near to the territory of the Menapii.
Imported materials found during excavations indicate that the oppidum played an important role in trade between Italy and central Gaul.
These students became known as Oppidans, from the Latin word oppidum, meaning town.
Gates of the Iron Age oppidum of San Cibrao de Las, one of the largest castros of Galicia.
The 80 ha. site is best viewed from the well-preserved boundary dykes, forming the eastern side of the oppidum beside Cutham Lane.

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