Prehistoric necropolis of Contrada Sant'Andrea
Prehistoric necropolis.
Necropolis of the ancient Bronze Age (facies di Castelluccio) located on a rocky ridge on the left bank of the S.Andrea stream. The tombs (about 30) are of the artificial cave type and have a phase of reuse in the Byzantine age (transversal pits, in fact, are present on the original deposition floor). On a rocky spur overlooking a narrow quarry transversal to the course of the S. Andrea stream, there is a small group of pit tombs dug into the rock. Traces of a small surface latomy are also evident. Finally, it is worth noting the abundant number of late-age clay fragments that are collected in almost the entire area.
Site subject to archaeological restrictions. FROM // 1984/12/05 // n.3182; FROM // 1985/10/12 // no. 2582; FROM // 1985/10/12 // n.2583
(Text source: survey form no.704 Landscape Plan of the Province of Syracuse - Archaeological Heritage)
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