Area of Fragments of C.da Cometi-Casa Presti
In the vast plateau gently sloping towards the North-West, between the altitude of 540 and 500 m above sea level, crossed by the Tre Sorgenti aqueduct, we find an area of dispersion of ceramic fragments. The surface is bounded to the south by the Fast Scrolling Road n.640, to the east by the road on which the municipal boundary between the territory of Castrofilippo and that of Racalmuto has been marked, to the north and west by two country roads. The land is cultivated with arable land and the finds are widespread with an average concentration of density in the northernmost part, to intensify as you rise in altitude. The visibility of the terrain is good and the soil well worked. The evidences found indicate a period of frequentation of the site which includes above all the Greek and Roman times, to last until the Byzantine age. In
Particularly among the many fragments relating to non-diagnostic material, some fragments of roof tiles with thick strips, 5 fragments of black-painted ceramic have been identified ...
Area of archaeological interest, art. 287 lett. m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Source text of survey form n.436 Landscape Plan of the Province of Agrigento - Archaeological Heritage)
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
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