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Thesaurus Term/Concept: TREADWHEEL CRANE

Identifier 93632
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A crane powered by a treadwheel and used for lifting and lowering, dating from the Roman period. Also used in later periods to assist on building sites, at mines and in ports.

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