The Roman bridge of Sant Jaume dels Domenys

The Pont romà is a Roman work located in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, in the Baix Penedès region. It is included in the Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Located about 200 meters from the riverbed of the riera de Cornudella, the bridge touches the vineyard of Cal Clot. The structure is quite bare, with a total length of 4.5 meters by 2 meters wide, and a height of 3.2 meters above the torrent bed. It features a nearly semicircular arch, slightly lowered, with a simple edge at the bottom on the two piers where the arch begins.

Constructed to cross the waters of the torrent de Ca l'Antic, the bridge was built when the water flow was significant and constant. It is made of unquarried stones, except at the base where they are placed in a more orderly fashion, resembling a beginning of opus quadratum. The rest of the structure consists of cobbles held together with a strong lime mixture.

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