Contrada Furmica archaeological site
Rural settlement - Imperial Roman Age
Discovery, near the Liistro building, of a fixed millstone in organogenic limestone. A dupondius by Massimino was recovered next to the artefact.
The discovery of the mill made the discoverer suppose the existence in the area of a farm dedicated to the cultivation of olive trees, wheat and vines.
Area of archaeological interest, art. 142 letter m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Text source: survey form no.357 Landscape Plan of the Province of Syracuse - Archaeological Heritage)
Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Syracuse
PRESS: Well cataloged but partially geolocated. We invite you to provide your contribution by providing us with useful information that will allow us to geo-locate the listed asset. See also "Cultural Heritage to be Geolocated"
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web,
Note: The populating of the files of the Heritage database proceeds in incremental phases: cataloging, georeferencing, insertion of information and images. The cultural property in question has been cataloged, georeferenced and the first information entered. In order to enrich the information content, further contributions are welcome, if you wish you can contribute through our area "Your Contributions"
