The ancient well in Ciputra urban area is over 6 meters deep

On the afternoon of April 21, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong said, excavating to the bottom, the old well in Ciputra urban area (Hanoi) has a depth of over 6 meters. Whether or not to relocate two tombs and old wells to the museum is still waiting for the results of the scientists' evaluation.

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On the afternoon of April 21, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong said, the old well in the Ciputra urban area has been dug to the bottom after a week of excavation. In addition to 1.4 meters of canvas excavators when making roads, the excavation team had to dig another 4.7 meters to reach the bottom.

The archaeological team noted that the well body was built by overlapping single brick layers, the diameter of the well was over 70 cm, the wall was about 25 cm thick, the bottom surface was paved with wood. The well is filled with dirt, bricks and crockery over time, so excavation takes a long time.

Narrow wells make excavation time consuming. Photo: Nguyen Hung.

Not far from the well, two ancient tombs have completed excavation. All artifacts are being kept in Tu Liem District Culture Office. According to Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong, early industry scientists were very interested in discovering ancient tombs and wells.

" I and many leading experts have shared the old grave is a very good discovery. Particularly, the cross-section of the grave has never been recorded anywhere else," said Deputy General Secretary of the Archaeological Association .

Earlier on April 18, Chairman of the Historical Science Association, Professor Phan Huy Le, came to the excavation pit and expected to have a plan to preserve this relic soon. The most feasible option is to relocate to the Hanoi Museum because if it is to build a display area on site, it is very expensive. If it is not quickly resolved, the two ancient tombs are easily collapsed in the rain and wind.

However, according to Dr. Cuong, whether to relocate wells and ancient tombs must not wait for the decision of the Hanoi People's Committee.

According to archaeologists, if the sun is exposed to sun exposure, the ancient tombs are easy to collapse because there is nothing to shield. Photo: Nguyen Hung.

Talking to VnExpress, Hanoi Museum Director Nguyen Van Hung said that moving graves and wells to museums is not difficult. If the well is too deep, after peeling off the ground can be cut in half to transfer it, then reassembled and reinforced to display. However, according to Mr. Hung, whether or not it is necessary to consider a scientific council.

" The City Department of Culture, Information and Tourism will hold a workshop to assess the value of the monument, determine whether the relics are really precious and suitable for display at the Hanoi Museum. " Mr. Hung said and added that the Han dynasty in Vietnam is not rare, the museum currently has two grave shells of this period.

Earlier on April 1, the excavator of the sewer construction unit hit the door of an ancient tomb with a brick structure. The second, smaller tomb, revealed when excavating this grave. Two weeks later, about 100 meters away, the old well was revealed during the construction of the internal road of Ciputra urban area.

According to Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong, this area may have many precious relics. It is likely that this is the residence of a 4-6 century community in the periphery of the old Dai La citadel and next to the Red River. Dozens of gray bricks discovered in the wells dating from the 6th to 15th centuries prove the continuous and lasting existence of this community.