The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c18.126

v2.c18.126

The new town has been fully described Dr. Hunter in his Orissa, and also in his Statistical Account of Bengal, Vol. XVIII, and no further notice is necessary. The antiquities of the old town have all disappeared under the ravages of time and little can be said of them. The only masonry work of note now existing is the revetment on the bank of the Kāṭjurī. It is built throughout of laterite and extends to a length of nearly two miles, with an average depth of 25 feet without reckoning the foundation. It is a noble piece of engineering work, and worthy of high admiration. The only other work which had come down to the 19th century was the fort of Bārabāti, which protected the old city from the land side. This was broken down by the English Government to supply materials partly for the erection of the False Point Light House, and partly for metal for the paving of the city roads. When I visited the place there was nothing left of it except a part of a gateway and I can add nothing to the account of it given by Dr. Hunter.