Garden Water Fountains Lost to History

Garden Water Fountains Lost to History The water from springs and other sources was originally supplied to the residents of nearby communities and cities by way of water fountains, whose purpose was primarily practical, not aesthetic. Garden Water Fountains Lost History 0806653946650.jpg

Garden Water Fountains Lost History 0806653946650.jpg

Gravity was the power supply of water fountains up until the conclusion of the nineteenth century, using the potent power of water traveling downhill from a spring or brook to push the water through valves or other outlets. Striking and impressive, big water fountains have been constructed as monuments in many civilizations. Simple in style, the very first water fountains didn't look much like modern-day fountains. The 1st accepted water fountain was a rock basin created that was used as a receptacle for drinking water and ceremonial purposes. Natural stone basins are thought to have been first made use of around 2,000 BC. The first fountains put to use in ancient civilizations relied on gravity to regulate the flow of water through the fountain. Located near aqueducts or creeks, the practical public water fountains supplied the local residents with fresh drinking water. The Romans began creating decorative fountains in 6 BC, most of which were bronze or stone masks of creatures and mythological characters. Water for the public fountains of Rome was brought to the city via a complicated system of water aqueducts.

Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Landscapes Time Norman Conquest 60914515864670.jpg

The advent of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century substantially altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The skill of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and farming at the time of the conquest. But before concentrating on home-life or having the occasion to contemplate domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire population. Monasteries and castles served separate purposes, so while monasteries were enormous stone structures constructed in only the most fruitful, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the residents focused on learning offensive and defensive techniques. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. Berkeley Castle is possibly the most intact model in existence today of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. The keep is rumored to have been conceived during the time of William the Conqueror. As a technique of deterring attackers from tunneling under the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and bordered by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.