The Roman aqueduct of Brigetio
Author(s) -
Anita Benes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dissertationes archaeologicae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2064-4574
DOI - 10.17204/dissarch.2018.419
Subject(s) - aqueduct , terracotta , archaeology , water source , geography , civil engineering , engineering , water resource management , environmental science
The aim of the present study is to examine the literary sources and the archaeological material regarding the aqueduct of Brigetio. Based on the available information the paper examines the problem of the localization of the source which supplied the aqueduct. The catalogue includes the descriptions of the lead and terracotta water pipes from Brigetio now in the Roman collection of the Hungarian National Museum. The results are presented with regards to the construction of the urban water distribution system.
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