A masonry pit is a type of water well, the inner lining of which is brick-bonded bricks, which can taper a bit if it is a round pit. The vault resulting from this can withstand high pressure. This method is suitable for the construction of wells of considerable depth.
The water from such a well can be picked up using a pulley or using a lever.
About 1900, water pumps with swing hinge, which were replaced by water pipelines for some decades.
In the case of water wells, concrete was also used as a lining. Also see
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