The notion of "wall" takes its origin from Latin word "vallum". The wall represents a type of fortification, which is constituted of a continuous rising ground, usually with a ditch in the exterior part, utilized in defensive system (especially with "
limes"
1 - frontiers of Roman Empire). Besides the aforementioned definition, the notion of "wall" may be attributed to prolonged soil fortifications that define the frontiers of certain territories.
The most renowned walls, preserved on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, are Trojan Walls - archeological vestiges of vast proportions, which cover the southern part of the Republic - from Leova until Copanca (and further on territory of Ukraine) and from village of Vadul lui Voda until Sasic Lake, whereas in the south - the city of Tatarbunar (Ukraine). Beside Trojan Walls some other archeological monuments of this type are present in Moldova. Thus, in the neighborhood of the village of Criva (Judets of Edinet) a soil wall was discovered with an altitude of 2-3 meters, stretching along tens of kilometers. Vestiges of another soil wall were discovered by the archeologists in the neighborhood of the village of Grimancauti. Defensive walls were frequently integrated into antique fortifications. Therefore, the wall and the fortress, located not far from the village of Stolniceni, Judets of Lapusna are dating from the Gaeto-Dacian epoch (4-3rd centuries BC). The aforementioned wall is preceding the renowned Trojan Walls with several centuries.
According to popular or folk traditions walls are frequently named as "fosses", "heaps", "trenches", "furrows", "citadels".
1 Limes (lat.) - defense system, utilized by Romans, which consisted of a stone fortification or a soil wall, erected at the province boundaries.
