Archaeological site of Monte Castello / Costa Fico
On the top of Mount Castello excavation tests have returned evidence of an inhabited area with materials ranging from the early Bronze Age to the culture of S. Angelo MuxaroPolizzello. On the southern slopes of the mountain there is a necropolis with prehistoric tombs from the Bronze Age
reused in the Byzantine age (loc. Grotticelle). On the northern side of the mountain a necropolis of the facies of S. Angelo Muxaro-Polizzello with tholos tombs (loc. Montagnola)
Bronze Age / Iron Age / Facies of S. Angelo Muxaro-Polizzello
Area of archaeological interest, art. 142 letter m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Source text of survey form n.131 Landscape Plan of the Province of Agrigento - Archaeological Heritage)
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Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Agrigento
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Web, Region of Sicily
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