The Water Supplies and Related Structures of Roman Britain

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The supply of unpolluted water was of high priority throughout the Roman Empire and in Britain, as elsewhere, organised water supplies played a fundamental role in the development of forts, settlements and towns. This detailed and highly informative study gathers evidence from over 800 archaeological sites, including remains of aqueducts, wells, baths, drains, pipes, springs and tanks. Sections examine the validity of the data and the need to reclassify many sites due to their water features which have been neglected in the past. Burgers also looks at the logistics of designing and building the Roman water supply system, the engineering principles involved, the distribution of water-related features in Roman Britain and social and financial aspects of their construction and use. The database is presented in table format. Prelims.pdf Part 1_1.pdf Part 1_2.pdf Part 2.pdf Part 3.pdf Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Preface Abstract CHAPTER 1. THE BACKGROUND: HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF WATER SUPPLY CHAPTER 2. METHODOLOGY, DATABASE, ROMAN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING IN ANCIENT TEXTS CHAPTER 3. WATER SUPPLIES: 1) AQUEDUCTS, SPRINGS AND DAMS CHAPTER 4. WATER SUPPLIES: 2) RAINWATER CATCHMENT AND WELLS CHAPTER 5. OTHER WATER-RELATED FEATURES: BATHS, DRAINS AND SEWERS CHAPTER 6. THE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER-RELATED FEATURES IN ROMAN BRITAIN CHAPTER 7. SOME SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSTRUCTION ASPECTS OF WATER-RELATED FEATURES CHAPTER 8. THE FUTURE APPENDICES AND INDEX APPENDIX 1: DATA FROM DATABASE APPENDIX 2: DATABASE REFERENCES APPENDIX 3: DATABASE SITES WITH TYPE AND LOCATIONS APPENDIX 4: ABBREVIATIONS APPENDIX 5: BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX