REMAINS OF MEDIEVAL HYDRAULIC WATERWHEEL (ALZIRA)




Description
Archaeological remains found in the term of Alzira, next to the river Xuquer, in the area of Moncada. It could have been an old water wheel for irrigation.
Materials that can be observed: brick and mortar.
Remains of the shaft and an arch to its left. Part of the structure would have been buried, as well as a wall over which the water inlet would be channeled to move the mechanism.
Acknowledgments: Alzira City Council and Juan Bautista Galán (head of the rural police service of Alzira City Council).
Documentary sources cited:
Chapter acts of the Monastery of the Virgen de la Murta. Archives of the Kingdom of Valencia, May 25, 1612.
Reference of July 15, 1774 in the reconstruction of the old Ferris wheel, by master Mariano Llisterri. The work would end on September 2, 1774.
CHAPTER ACTS OF THE MONASTERY OF VIRGIN DE LA MURTA (Archivo del reino de Valencia)






