Sudis (stake)

The sudis (pl.: sudes) was a stake carried by Roman legionaries for employment as a field fortification, sometimes also called vallus. It is frequently, but incorrectly, called a pilum murale (lit. 'wall spear'). Typically, two such stakes were carried by each soldier.

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