THE
STREAM SOUTH OF THE FRIARY |
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Freeing the shaft from the
sludge. |
Lifting the drive shaft.
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Bordering
the friary complex to the south, archaeologists discovered a
long-forgotten stream, which had finally dried up and been filled
over in the 18th century. Perfectly preserved in the waterlogged
sediments were the remains of a 13th century corn mill, consisting
of the wooden foundations and an over 6 metre long water-wheel drife
shaft. After comparison of these remains with historical sources, we
were able to attempt a computergenerated reconstruction of this
technical monument, which again will be seen soon in this Internet
exhibition. |
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