The Outdoor Public Fountains

The Outdoor Public Fountains The water from creeks and other sources was originally provided to the inhabitants of nearby towns and cities by way of water fountains, whose design was largely practical, not artistic. Gravity was the power supply of water fountains up until the conclusion of the 19th century, using the forceful power of water traveling downhill from a spring or creek to push the water through valves or other outlets. Outdoor Public Fountains 455278156.jpg

Frequently used as memorials and commemorative structures, water fountains have impressed men and women from all over the planet all through the ages. Simple in style, the first water fountains did not appear much like modern fountains. Created for drinking water and ceremonial reasons, the initial fountains were very simple carved stone basins. The oldest stone basins are suspected to be from around 2000 B.C.. The first civilizations that used fountains relied on gravity to drive water through spigots. These ancient fountains were built to be functional, often situated along aqueducts, streams and waterways to supply drinking water. Wildlife, Gods, and spectral figures dominated the initial decorative Roman fountains, beginning to appear in about 6 BC. The City of Rome had an intricate system of aqueducts that furnished the water for the countless fountains that were located throughout the urban center.

The Effect of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens

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The Effect of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens Anglo-Saxons encountered great adjustments to their daily lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The ability of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and farming at the time of the conquest. Still, home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the rest of the populace. Monasteries and castles served separate purposes, so while monasteries were massive stone structures assembled in only the most fruitful, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the occupants focused on understanding offensive and defensive tactics. Gardening, a placid occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. The purest specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent today is Berkeley Castle. It is said that the keep was introduced during William the Conqueror's time. As a method of deterring assailants from tunneling beneath the walls, an immense terrace surrounds the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and surrounded by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.