Archaeological site in Vallone Vetrano
Name
Ancient bronze station in the cave; area of discovery of Byzantine pottery.
Description
The fossil valley opens into the sea creating four coves. Both sides of the valley had caves of natural origin, today largely destroyed as a result of excavation works. Inside a cave located on the sea, a source of fresh water gushed out. near a cave
ceramic fragments and lithic industry from the ancient Bronze Age have been recovered. The materials collected on the sides of the valley suggest a reuse of the caves in the Byzantine age.
Bibliographic sources
Russo-Gianino, The stone age in the territory of Augusta, "Historical news of Augusta", 15, 1987, p.24; Russo I.-Gianino P.-Lanteri R., Augusta and neighboring territories, I, Prehistory, From the Upper Palaeolithic to Pre-colonization, 1996, p.150; Lanteri R., Augusta and its territory, elements for an archaeological map, 1997, p.54-55.
Area of archaeological interest, art. 142 letter m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Source text of survey form n.6 Landscape Plan of the Province of Syracuse - Archaeological Heritage)
Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Syracuse
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Web, Region of Sicily
Photo: Card shown above
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