Aqua Claudia

San Cosimato

Map of a stretch of the Aqua Claudia below the former monastery Oasi Francescana in San Cosimato,
SE of Vicovaro. The 'lower' stretch (2 - 6a - 7a) represents the original channel, the 'higher' part
(1 - 8) shows the long by-pass.
Soffitto construito a cappuccino = Capuchion (gabled) ceiling
Frana = rock slide; luce = opening to the air / horizontal shaft
Nicchione naturale soprestante = natural niche
Ostruzione = blockage
Pozzo di collegamento = (vertical) connecting shaft to the Aqua marcia below ( = down-shaft
according to Van Deman, including sluice gates)