A Brief History of Early Public Water Fountains

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A Brief History of Early Public Water Fountains Water fountains were originally practical in purpose, used to bring water from canals or springs to towns and villages, supplying the inhabitants with fresh water to drink, wash, and prepare food with. In the days before electrical power, the spray of fountains was powered by gravity exclusively, commonly using an aqueduct or water resource located far away in the surrounding hills. Striking and impressive, prominent water fountains have been built as memorials in nearly all societies. The common fountains of modern times bear little resemblance to the very first water fountains. A natural stone basin, carved from rock, was the very first fountain, used for containing water for drinking and spiritual purposes. Natural stone basins as fountains have been uncovered from 2,000 BC. The earliest civilizations that made use of fountains depended on gravity to push water through spigots. The location of the fountains was influenced by the water source, which is why you’ll usually find them along reservoirs, waterways, or rivers. Beasts, Gods, and Spiritual figures dominated the early ornate Roman fountains, beginning to show up in about 6 B.C.. Water for the public fountains of Rome arrived to the city via a elaborate system of water aqueducts.

Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

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Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The advent of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century considerably altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The talent of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and farming at the time of the conquest. But the Normans had to pacify the entire territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Most often designed upon windy summits, castles were straightforward constructs that allowed their inhabitants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive schemes, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings generally added in only the most fecund, extensive valleys. The barren fortresses did not provide for the peaceful avocation of horticulture. Berkeley Castle is perhaps the most intact model in existence at present of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. The keep is said to date from the time of William the Conqueror. An enormous terrace encompasses the building, serving as an obstruction to attackers trying to dig under the castle walls. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and enclosed by an aged hedge of yew that has been shaped into coarse battlements.