12th Century Sanitation, Oxford

Richard
Apr 6, 2021
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Thanks to a newspaper for showing pictures of a 12th Century pit latrine being excavated in Oxford. .... there really is 'nothing new' it seems.

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Following on from the recent ‘Brandy and Soda’ blog, in response to a question this note provides some additional information, all in the context of water and sanitation history in England demanding

"I am afraid actually pure water is like brandy and soda, you can’t get it for nothing"

In this CapEx small town example, E&W, Ampthill, 120 years ago, the above comment was included in the local newspaper's reporting of a Council meeting from a Mr Marshall [ 'a civil engineer, of London

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12th Century Sanitation, Oxford

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