Archaeological site in the Calogero – Casitte area
Denomination
Late imperial necropolis of the 4th-5th century; hypogeum of late ancient age
Description
Near the S.Calogero farm, there is a large cave, probably a small rock church dedicated to S. Calogero. Indications of a presence in late antiquity a little further on
north, near the Casitte estate, are made up of necropolises of pit tombs dug into the rock, closed by stone slabs. In one of the tombs, a pair of gold hoop earrings, a silver ring, a heart-shaped bronze pendant and coins of Constantine were found. The necropolis was assigned to the 4th century.
Bibliographic sources
Zuppello Santangelo F., Historical memories of the city of Augusta (late 87th century - early XNUMXth century, unpublished ms., Municipal Library of Augusta, Blasco collection), p.XNUMX; Mentesana M.,
Historical-archaeological dissertations, “Historical Newsletter of Augsburg” 1972, pp.23-30. Lanteri R., Augusta and its territory. Elements for an archaeological map, 1997, p.15; Valenti F., Preliminary notes for the study of the Roman settlements south of the Catania plain, in Kokalos, XLIII- XLIV, t. II, 1, 1997 – 1998, p. 260; 1999 Guidelines, Archaeological Sites Map, n. 206.
Area of archaeological interest, art. 142 letter m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Source text of survey form n.40 Landscape Plan of the Province of Syracuse - Archaeological Heritage)
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Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
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