Archaeologists have uncovered a woven wicker Roman well in an ancient agrarian settlement. The well is remarkably intact due to anaerobic waterlogged conditions. It consists of a shaft cut to the water line, with an intricately woven wicker wall. Timber, likely waste wood, fills the gap between the wicker and the shaft. A single-rail ladder remains, but missing components prevent a definitive identification. Excavation continues, with hopes of uncovering significant artifacts. So far, a 3D model of the well's top has been created to showcase the complex wicker weaving.
The well was constructed by cutting a shaft down to the water line, then intricately weaving the wicker wall to create what is basically a large, bottomless basket with sails (uprights) woven into the horizontal weavers lining the shaft.
The gap between the wicker and the cut shaft was filled with large timbers which the archaeologists believe was waste wood.
It is missing the second rail and its other rungs, which is why archaeologists cannot decisively conclude that it was a ladder, but it seems the likeliest possibility.
Meanwhile, the top of the well that has been excavated thus far has already been 3D scanned and a model created to give people a close view of the intricate weaving of the wicker construction.
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