Lead pipe and sand trap. They were located under the Decumanus Maximus of the city of Baelo Claudia and they allowed a supply of domestic drinking water to the city without sand or silt.
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Title: Roman Pipes
Creator: Archaeological Ensemble of Baelo Claudia
Date Created: 1st century AD
Location: Museum of the Archaeological Ensemble of Baelo Claudia (Tarifa, Spain).
Physical Dimensions: Pipe: 76-59 cm in lenght x 9-17 cm in diameter (2 pieces) Sandtrap: 45 cm in height (sandtrap) x 175 cm in lenght (sandtrap pipe)