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Ancient floods preserved hundreds of Roman bridge piles

Ancient floods preserved hundreds of Roman bridge piles

Evidence of the great flood sweeping across Utrecht, Roman was found in excavations in the Merved Canal area. The flood suffered damage from the city’s Roman infrastructure, swept a bridge and left a 33-foot deep ditche in its trailing ditches and crossed 150 feet at its tail.

Utrecht was founded around 50 AD as Roman Castellum Traiectum, a small fortress on the lower Germanic lime on the defensive border of the northern Roman Empire. At that time, the fortress was on the Rhine (which has since changed), probably at the border crossing point. A civilian settlement was established around the fort to supply and accommodate the soldiers’ families. The fortress and town were abandoned under Germanic attacks in 275 AD

The Merved Canal Area is being excavated as part of an exploration of the Roman gravel road discovered last December. This is a branch of a larger road along the lime line for transporting troops, supplies and information between the Roman fortresses through Traiectum.

Ancient floods preserved hundreds of Roman bridge piles Reconstruction of bridgeBecause the fortress is located on the Delta River, water management is a constant problem. Excavations in the Merved Canal Area have found various types of culverts that drain rainwater under the road leading to the countryside, and a stunning 115-foot “swamp bridge” that allows transit to pass through depressions even if the lows are submerged.

Ancient floods preserved hundreds of Roman bridge piles Wooden pile cleanedArchaeologists have excavated hundreds of wooden stakes, several piers, bridges, culverts and roadside ditches. They are preserved in special cases through flooded soil and thick clay sediments. After the 100th Flood, the Romans carried out major repairs of the bridges by the orders of Emperor Hadrian, who inspected travel to the area a few years ago. Dendritic chronology analysis of piles dated to rebuild 125 Roman soldiers, 460 feet of road transfers were built around deep trenches and protected by heavy oak installations. Oak trees come from the northern Arden forest 180 miles south.

Ancient floods preserved hundreds of Roman bridge piles Silver necklaceThe huge ditch took centuries to fill, before that, people seemed to throw valuable objects into deep pools, perhaps as products. Archaeologists have discovered a unique silver-ring necklace and a belt decorated with inlaid glass. For centuries, huge ditches were filled with peat and clay, retaining their contents, but causing unstable underground soils and causing many settlement events in the 20th century.

The ditch and its contents will be saved in situ, and some of the 125 Road transfers will be saved as well. Some piles have been removed for further study. Some are donating to artists.

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