Dear Jan,
Udelgard Körber-Grohne has analysed the plant remains from a well in a Roman castellum in Southern Germany. Körber-Grohne et al.: Flora und Fauna im Ostkastell von Welzheim. Forschungen und Berichte zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte in Baden-Württemberg 14, 1983. Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart. ISBN-3-8062-0766-6. (Abstract in English!).
The mosses are identified by Prof. O. Wilmanns and documented very well in the above mentioned volume!
Kind regards from sunny and flowering Denmark! Sabine
Dr. phil. Sabine Karg
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Emne: layers of moss applied in well
Dear all,
In the city of Oudenburg, at the edge of the Belgian coastal plain, part
of a Roman castellum is currently being excavated. A 4th century well
with a double formwork is one of the highlights. In between the inner
and outer formwork layers of moss are applied in horizontal mats. The
reason for this is at first sight to be sought in the combination of
both caulking and filtration, though this is still open to
interpretation. A first evaluation, carried out by the National Botanic
Garden of Belgium, revealed about 10 moss species.
Do you know other wells, Roman or not, in which mosses were applied in
the construction? Do you know other relevant moss articles?
Greetings,
Jan Bastiaens
Flemish Heritage Institute
Phoenix-gebouw, Koning Albert II-laan 19 bus 5
B-1210 Brussels
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