Archaeological site in Contrada S. Oliva- Roba Tagliata
C / da Sant'Oliva-Camastrelle presents a series of hills with a fairly steep slope, consisting of a limestone rock, the peaks of which are called Pizzo Poretta and Pizzo Fucile. Coming from the Portella Corso junction, taking the SP 67, after a quarry on the left of the road there are two cave tombs. The most visible is the one located at a higher altitude than the south-west slope of Pizzo Porretta, the other is found a little further to the right at a lower altitude. The first consists of an elliptical front cell and an internal chamber with a hemispherical vault; next to this remains traces of another cave tomb, of which the back wall carved into the rock is visible. The second has a round plant and vaulted roof. On the same southwestern slopes of Pizzo Porretta, in the lower part of the hill
at the edge of the road and in line with the tomb which is at a higher altitude, there are furrows engraved in the rock parallel to each other, the path of which can be followed for about 25 meters. They can be interpreted as traces of roadway
Area subject to archaeological restrictions pursuant to Law 1089/1939 (Source text of survey form n.350 Landscape Plan of the Province of Agrigento - Archaeological Heritage)
Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Agrigento
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