White plaque № 56719

Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

In pre-historic times, the Itchen flowed in two main channels in the centre of the river valley, near the Cathedral. Following the foundation of the Roman town, about 70 AD, this new artificial channel was created. This both reduced the chance of flooding in the town centre and provided an eastern d

efensive moat. In the medieval period, the river was nearly twice as wide as today.

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