noun
Archaic term for a type of earthen wall topped with a protective roof, similar to 築地 (ついじ). Used in historical or architectural descriptions.
See also: 築地 (ついじ)
古い城の跡には、築垣の一部が残っていた。
At the old castle ruins, part of a roofed mud wall remained.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling using 牆 instead of 垣. Same meaning and reading.
築地 is a more common term for a similar roofed mud wall, often seen in temple and castle architecture. 築垣 is an archaic variant with the same basic meaning.
Compound of 築 (つい, 'pounded earth, construction') and 垣 (かき, 'fence, wall'), with rendaku voicing. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a specific type of roofed earthen wall used in traditional Japanese architecture.