Monte Balchino / Altobrando
Monte Balchino / Altobrando
Castelluccio village and Hellenized indigenous village (in the Archaic period) with relative necropolis (ceramic fragments in the style of San Cono - Piano Notaro); fortified settlement of the Roman age. The site was the site of a fortified settlement in the Archaic period. The excavation campaigns conducted by the Superintendency at the BB CC AA of Catania have brought to light: neighborhoods with rectangular rooms set around a courtyard; a wall marked out along the path by towers.
Objects:
Small cup with inscription (excavations 1992‐93)
Traditional local pottery
Attic and Corinthian pottery
Amphorae for the transport of imported food (oil and wine)
Traditional local pottery
Attic and Corinthian pottery
Amphorae for the transport of imported food (oil and wine)
Area of archaeological interest pursuant to Article 142 letter m, Legislative Decree 42/04
Source:
- sheet 85 Landscape Plan of the Sicily Region - Cards Sites of archaeological interest
- http://www.sitr.regione.sicilia.it/geoviewer/
- Guidelines of the regional landscape plan
In-depth documents:
PRESS: Well cataloged but partially geolocated. We invite you to provide your contribution by providing us with useful information that allows us to geolocate the cataloged property in detail. See also "Cultural Heritage to be Geolocated"
Card insertion: Ignatius Caloggero
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero, Web
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