Londinium (London)

Machine number: 
167
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Modern name: 
Londinium (London)
Machine name: 
GHT00
Machine code: 
GHT00
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Gresham St

Gresham Street
England EC2V 7HQ
Latitude: 51.515366
Longitude: -0.093346

General description: 
two water lifting machine at Gresham Street (GHT00) 1)possibly the one built in about AD63, was a chain of buckets operated by a simple treadwheel (it may have been operated by a geared shaft that was powered by animals) 2)Ironwork found in the cistern formed part of a sturdy bucket chain mechanism from AD110, similarity with Vitruvius one as a double iron chain (duplex ferrea catena). the ironwork suggest that the system was operated either by man power or animal power.
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chain of buckets operated by animal or human power
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