The water channel and reredorter, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, 1997. Artist: J Bailey

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The water channel and reredorter, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, 1997. Monastic houses usually had sophisticated drainage systems. At Castle Acre Priory a watercourse was diverted beneath the kitchens and reredorter (containing the latrines) to flush away the waste. Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac monastery founded in 1090.

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Size: 3414px × 5110px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Norfolk,Castle Acre
Photo credit: © Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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