Roman Hypocaust system (UEB Contracted)
Synopsis
There are two images on this page, a cross section view at the top and a plan at the bottom of the page. They are both surrounded by an image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up.The cross section - shows the lower walls of a room at the top of the image and the underfloor area at the bottom. There is part of a furnace on the left of the image with an arched roof. Right from it is a duct (small tunnel) through the wall which allows the hot air to circulate under the floor around the support pillars and into the wall spaces. There is part of a wall above the duct and another on the right of the image. The plan also shows the furnace on the left of the image with part of the foundations of its wall surrounding it. To the right are the ducts through to the underfloor area. The foundations of the walls can be found to the right of the furnace and on the right of the image. Each wall has a ducts allowing hot air into the wall space. Between the walls is a grid of the supporting pillars.Book details
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