This internal pier, which separates the access channel to Trajan’s hexagonal basin from the Harbour of Claudius, owes its name to the lighthouse located at its head, which could still be seen until the first decades of the 20th century. This large structure, oriented east-west and totalling 150 meters in length, was likely to have been part of the original scheme of the Harbour of Claudius. Recent research has identified five phases of the monument’s life, from when it was founded until when it was abandoned; a probe done at the base of the northern wall has yielded understanding of its construction technique in wooden formwork.
Reconstruction of the system of wooden formwork used to build the pier
(Grupo Vrbanitas Universidad de Huelva)
Reconstruction of a vertical crane, and photo of the block anchoring it to the pier
(Grupo Vrbanitas Universidad de Huelva)
Reconstruction of a vertical crane, and photo of the block anchoring it to the pier
(Grupo Vrbanitas Universidad de Huelva)
Samples of pottery material discovered on the northern side of the pier
(Grupo Vrbanitas Universidad de Huelva)