The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art (1860)
Falkener, Edward, 1814-1896, Wood, J. E, Davies, Benjamin Rees · London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts · leaf 581
r. He then built up a strong wall between the uppertunnel and the cliffs which crown the hill on which the ancientvillage stood; thus effectually closing the entrance to the glenor basin in which the waters collected. But he left an openingin the centre, which communicated with a strong conduit,… … Entrance to first tunnel. From a sketch by Dr. Yates. This wall still exists; it is built of large stones, and is ingood preservation. Of course the sluice-gates are gone, andthere is an open gap, through which the waters pass as formerly;and the conduit which supplied the back-water being…
Classical antiquities · Archaeology
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