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Le indagini condotte presso il sito medievale di San Lorenzo in Carmignano (FG), alle porte della... more Le indagini condotte presso il sito medievale di San Lorenzo in Carmignano (FG), alle porte della città di Foggia, rientrano in un più ampio contesto di ricerca archeologica sulle difese in terra nel Medioevo, nell'area della pianura del Tavoliere. Insediamento attestato dal 1092 come casale, nel 1166 è classificato come castrum, fino a giungere ad un abbandono tardomedievale. Tracce evidenti di fossati e terrapieni, su un'area di oltre 25 ha, erano già visibili nelle foto aeree di J. Bradford, scattate durante il secondo conflitto mondiale da mezzi dell'aviazione militare britannica. Dal 2005 sono state intraprese, da parte del Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell'Università di Foggia, attività di scavo stratigrafico e, più recentemente, è stato possibile ottenere immagini satellitari e Modelli Digitali del Terreno ad alta risoluzione da dati satellitari (immagini acquisite nel novembre 2015 dal satellite GeoEye-1, su un'estensione di circa 25 km2), orientando la ricerca sull'analisi di micro-rilievo, finalizzata al riscontro delle tracce relative alle fortificazioni in terra ancora percepibili sul sito. L'integrazione tra i dati desunti dalle moderne immagini satellitari e quelli restituiti dalla pioneristica aerofotografia archeologica degli anni '40 del secolo scorso ha permesso di gettare nuova luce su di un insediamento rilevante nel contesto del paesaggio e del popolamento medievale della Puglia settentrionale.

Developments in thermographic technology and in the production of more affordable and reliable Un... more Developments in thermographic technology and in the production of more affordable and reliable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over the last decade have led to a new era for thermal imaging in archaeology. New generation thermal cameras and drones are no longer out of reach for many archaeological projects and can be effectively used for revealing subsurface remains or better understand previous archaeological investigations.
Montecorvino is a deserted medieval settlement, located near Volturino (Foggia), in south-eastern Italy. Since 2006, archaeological investigations have been conducted on this site by University of Foggia, Italy (Department of Humanities), under the supervision of Prof. Pasquale Favia and Prof. Roberta Giuliani . In August 2018 a series of infrared (thermal) pictures was acquired on this site by means of a FLIR Vue Pro R drone-mounted thermal camera , flown at different times of day (mostly dawn or dusk). The principle behind this methodology is that archaeological remains under the surface may radiate or absorb heat differently than the nearby ground and this process can be recorded by the thermal camera as a difference in temperature. To obtain good results there should be suffcient contrast in the thermal properties of archaeological features and the soil matrix, also the archaeological materials should be close enough to the surface to be affected by heat flux; and the image should be acquired at a time when such differences are pronounced.
Image acquisition has been focused on two main areas of the medieval settlement: east of the motte and bailey castle (including the ditch area) and around the Cathedral. Thermal pictures taken in the first area at dusk show some possible archaeological features north-east of the motte (higher temperature, "positive", mark), where the city walls could join the castle proper and east of the ditch (both "positive" and lower temperature, "negative", marks), where the common people lived (Figures 1-2). Pictures taken around the Cathedral show some features ("positive" marks) that could be related to the settlement's main road (west of the church) and to some structures (east of the church), possibly related to the medieval city's main gate.
These data will be useful, starting from the 2019 excavation season, in combination with high resolution aerial photogrammetry, for orienting future excavation strategies at Montecorvino and better understanding the development of this strategically important medieval town in south-eastern Italy. Some excavation trenches will be located in the aerial thermal survey areas, for a verification of the preliminary results. Meanwhile, new aerial thermal survey areas will be located on the archaeological site.

Montecorvino is a deserted medieval village, located near Volturino (Foggia), in South – Eastern ... more Montecorvino is a deserted medieval village, located near Volturino (Foggia), in South – Eastern Italy. Archaeological investigations have been conducted on this site since 2006 by University of Foggia (Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici), under the supervision of Prof. Pasquale Favia and Prof. Roberta Giuliani. Among the many research activities conducted on the site, in July 2017 a 3D data acquisition of the norman keep in Montecorvino has been performed by taking circa 400 aerial images from an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and processing them in a dedicated software (Pix4D), using the “Structure from motion” technique. The UAV model used is a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus, equipped with a camera featuring a 1 inch, 20 megapixel CMOS sensor. The achieved resolution is 1.9 cm/pixel.
The norman keep in Montecorvino (originally part of a more complex castle) is still standing today for 24 metres in height and 3 floors (originally 4).
Images have been captured making several flight circles at different altitudes around the structure, with camera pointing to the ground at a 45 degree angle. A very high (around 85%, side and frontal) overlap between images has been applied.
A sparse point cloud, densified point cloud and a textured mesh have been generated through software processing.
The generated 3D model has been uploaded in Sketchfab (an online 3D and VR model viewer) and integrated with historical and archaeological annotations about the structure of the keep.
It is published at the following link: https://skfb.ly/68QJU

This project, since 2016, aims at studying the topics of visibility and movement of human beings ... more This project, since 2016, aims at studying the topics of visibility and movement of human beings and goods in a specific area (Monti Dauni, Foggia, South-eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages, through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS.
The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial to analyze the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements, in a strategically important region for Italy's Middle Ages.
A single and cumulative Viewshed analysis has been applied, to figure out if and how these settlements could visually control each other, the surroundings and the communication routes in the area.
By means of a Cost Surface Analysis, some Site Catchment Areas and possible Least Cost Paths between some of these settlements have been generated. Results are included in a much wider perspective of research, which features archaeological, historical and bibliographical sources, for a comprehensive and integrated study of ancient landscapes.

Book & Paper Reviews by Luca d'Altilia

by Francesca Cantone, Alessandro Bezzi, Alessio Paonessa, Piro Fabio, luca bianconi, Pietro Citarella, Progetto SITAR, Andrea Ciapetti, Luca d'Altilia, Davide Debernardi, and Davide Merlitti

ARCHEOFOSS Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica. Atti de... more ARCHEOFOSS
Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica. Atti del VI Workshop (Napoli, 9-10 giugno 2011)

Papers by Luca d'Altilia

Environmental sciences proceedings, Oct 11, 2021

Archeologia e Calcolatori, 2019

Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movemen... more Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movement of humans and goods in the area of Monti Dauni (Foggia, South-Eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages. This has been accomplished through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS. The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial in analyzing the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements. Single and cumulative viewshed analyses have been applied to figure out if and to what extent these settlements could keep sight of each other, their surroundings and the communication routes. By means of a cost surface analysis, some site catchment areas have been defined and the potential and easiest (least costly) paths between some of these settlements have been generated. The results have then been integrated into a much wider research-field, which features archaeological, historical and bibliographical sources of information, t...

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Environmental Sciences Proceedings

The archaeological investigations conducted at the medieval site of San Lorenzo in Carmignano, ju... more The archaeological investigations conducted at the medieval site of San Lorenzo in Carmignano, just outside the city of Foggia, Italy, fall within a broader context of archaeological research on earthworks in the Middle Ages, in the area of the Tavoliere plain. The settlement is attested as a casale since 1092, in 1166 it was classified as a castrum, until the Late Medieval abandonment. Evident traces of ditches and embankments, over an area of over 25 ha, were already visible in the aerial photos, taken during the Second World War by British military aircrafts and analysed by J. Bradford. Since 2005, stratigraphic excavations have been undertaken by the Department of Humanities of the University of Foggia and, more recently, it has been possible to obtain satellite images and high-resolution digital models of the land from satellite data, orienting research on the analysis of micro-relief, aimed at finding the traces relating to the earth fortifications still perceptible on the sit...

Francesca Sogliani, Brunella Gargiulo, Ester Annunziata, Valentino Vitale (a cura di), VIII Congresso Nazionale di Archeologia Medievale (Matera, 12-15 settembre 2018), 3 volumi, Sesto Fiorentino 2018, pp. 228-231., 2018

Medieval fortresses and cities and system of food reservation (silos)

ArcheoFOSS. Free, Libre and Open Source Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica, Atti del XII Workshop (Roma, 19 -22 febbraio 2018), 2018

Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movemen... more Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movement of humans and goods in the area of Monti Dauni (Foggia, South-Eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages. This has been accomplished through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS. The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial in analyzing the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements. Single and cumulative viewshed analyses have been applied to figure out if and to what extent these settlements could keep sight of each other, their surroundings and the communication routes. By means of a cost surface analysis, some site catchment areas have been defined and the potential and easiest (least costly) paths between some of these settlements have been generated. The results have then been integrated into a much wider research-field, which features archaeological, historical and bliographical
sources of information, to produce a comprehensive and integrated study of the ancient landscapes.

VIII Congresso nazionale di archeologia medievale. (Matera, 12-15 settembre 2018). Vol. 2, 2018

L’indagine archeologica condotta dal 2011 al 2017 nell’area immediatamente a ridosso del versante... more L’indagine archeologica condotta dal 2011 al 2017 nell’area immediatamente a ridosso del versante orientale della motta castrale della città abbandonata di Montecorvino (FG) ha evidenziato tracce di complesse e pluri-stratificate soluzioni insediative, volte a isolare (e verosimilmente, qualora fosse necessario, difendere) il nucleo del potere signorile dall’area che è andata configurandosi come abitato della città. Le evidenze individuate sono riferibili tanto ad articolate strutture in elevato di protezione/delimitazione dell’area privilegiata , quanto a soluzioni più spiccatamente legate alla tipologia del fossato, in sintonia con modelli insediativi cronologicamente e geograficamente affini, pur con peculiarità proprie. Le stesse sono state, con tutta probabilità, oggetto di risistemazione e ridefinizione strutturale (e, in alcuni casi, funzionale) durante la non breve parabola insediativa del sito.
Dal punto di vista metodologico, è stato possibile, durante le ultime tre campagne di scavo, integrare i dati ottenuti dallo scavo stratigrafico con quelli derivanti dall’indagine aerofotogrammetrica svolta sul sito per mezzo di APR (Aeromobile a Pilotaggio Remoto o, comunemente, “drone”). La generazione di un preciso Modello Digitale del Terreno e la conseguente analisi di micro-rilievo ha, di fatto, permesso di inserire il dato stratigrafico in un contesto organico di studio del rapporto insediativo e conseguentemente, sociale, tra fulcro del potere signorile ed agglomerato demico.

Le indagini condotte presso il sito medievale di San Lorenzo in Carmignano (FG), alle porte della... more Le indagini condotte presso il sito medievale di San Lorenzo in Carmignano (FG), alle porte della città di Foggia, rientrano in un più ampio contesto di ricerca archeologica sulle difese in terra nel Medioevo, nell'area della pianura del Tavoliere. Insediamento attestato dal 1092 come casale, nel 1166 è classificato come castrum, fino a giungere ad un abbandono tardomedievale. Tracce evidenti di fossati e terrapieni, su un'area di oltre 25 ha, erano già visibili nelle foto aeree di J. Bradford, scattate durante il secondo conflitto mondiale da mezzi dell'aviazione militare britannica. Dal 2005 sono state intraprese, da parte del Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell'Università di Foggia, attività di scavo stratigrafico e, più recentemente, è stato possibile ottenere immagini satellitari e Modelli Digitali del Terreno ad alta risoluzione da dati satellitari (immagini acquisite nel novembre 2015 dal satellite GeoEye-1, su un'estensione di circa 25 km2), orientando la ricerca sull'analisi di micro-rilievo, finalizzata al riscontro delle tracce relative alle fortificazioni in terra ancora percepibili sul sito. L'integrazione tra i dati desunti dalle moderne immagini satellitari e quelli restituiti dalla pioneristica aerofotografia archeologica degli anni '40 del secolo scorso ha permesso di gettare nuova luce su di un insediamento rilevante nel contesto del paesaggio e del popolamento medievale della Puglia settentrionale.

Developments in thermographic technology and in the production of more affordable and reliable Un... more Developments in thermographic technology and in the production of more affordable and reliable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over the last decade have led to a new era for thermal imaging in archaeology. New generation thermal cameras and drones are no longer out of reach for many archaeological projects and can be effectively used for revealing subsurface remains or better understand previous archaeological investigations.
Montecorvino is a deserted medieval settlement, located near Volturino (Foggia), in south-eastern Italy. Since 2006, archaeological investigations have been conducted on this site by University of Foggia, Italy (Department of Humanities), under the supervision of Prof. Pasquale Favia and Prof. Roberta Giuliani . In August 2018 a series of infrared (thermal) pictures was acquired on this site by means of a FLIR Vue Pro R drone-mounted thermal camera , flown at different times of day (mostly dawn or dusk). The principle behind this methodology is that archaeological remains under the surface may radiate or absorb heat differently than the nearby ground and this process can be recorded by the thermal camera as a difference in temperature. To obtain good results there should be suffcient contrast in the thermal properties of archaeological features and the soil matrix, also the archaeological materials should be close enough to the surface to be affected by heat flux; and the image should be acquired at a time when such differences are pronounced.
Image acquisition has been focused on two main areas of the medieval settlement: east of the motte and bailey castle (including the ditch area) and around the Cathedral. Thermal pictures taken in the first area at dusk show some possible archaeological features north-east of the motte (higher temperature, "positive", mark), where the city walls could join the castle proper and east of the ditch (both "positive" and lower temperature, "negative", marks), where the common people lived (Figures 1-2). Pictures taken around the Cathedral show some features ("positive" marks) that could be related to the settlement's main road (west of the church) and to some structures (east of the church), possibly related to the medieval city's main gate.
These data will be useful, starting from the 2019 excavation season, in combination with high resolution aerial photogrammetry, for orienting future excavation strategies at Montecorvino and better understanding the development of this strategically important medieval town in south-eastern Italy. Some excavation trenches will be located in the aerial thermal survey areas, for a verification of the preliminary results. Meanwhile, new aerial thermal survey areas will be located on the archaeological site.

Montecorvino is a deserted medieval village, located near Volturino (Foggia), in South – Eastern ... more Montecorvino is a deserted medieval village, located near Volturino (Foggia), in South – Eastern Italy. Archaeological investigations have been conducted on this site since 2006 by University of Foggia (Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici), under the supervision of Prof. Pasquale Favia and Prof. Roberta Giuliani. Among the many research activities conducted on the site, in July 2017 a 3D data acquisition of the norman keep in Montecorvino has been performed by taking circa 400 aerial images from an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and processing them in a dedicated software (Pix4D), using the “Structure from motion” technique. The UAV model used is a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus, equipped with a camera featuring a 1 inch, 20 megapixel CMOS sensor. The achieved resolution is 1.9 cm/pixel.
The norman keep in Montecorvino (originally part of a more complex castle) is still standing today for 24 metres in height and 3 floors (originally 4).
Images have been captured making several flight circles at different altitudes around the structure, with camera pointing to the ground at a 45 degree angle. A very high (around 85%, side and frontal) overlap between images has been applied.
A sparse point cloud, densified point cloud and a textured mesh have been generated through software processing.
The generated 3D model has been uploaded in Sketchfab (an online 3D and VR model viewer) and integrated with historical and archaeological annotations about the structure of the keep.
It is published at the following link: https://skfb.ly/68QJU

This project, since 2016, aims at studying the topics of visibility and movement of human beings ... more This project, since 2016, aims at studying the topics of visibility and movement of human beings and goods in a specific area (Monti Dauni, Foggia, South-eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages, through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS.
The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial to analyze the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements, in a strategically important region for Italy's Middle Ages.
A single and cumulative Viewshed analysis has been applied, to figure out if and how these settlements could visually control each other, the surroundings and the communication routes in the area.
By means of a Cost Surface Analysis, some Site Catchment Areas and possible Least Cost Paths between some of these settlements have been generated. Results are included in a much wider perspective of research, which features archaeological, historical and bibliographical sources, for a comprehensive and integrated study of ancient landscapes.

by Francesca Cantone, Alessandro Bezzi, Alessio Paonessa, Piro Fabio, luca bianconi, Pietro Citarella, Progetto SITAR, Andrea Ciapetti, Luca d'Altilia, Davide Debernardi, and Davide Merlitti

ARCHEOFOSS Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica. Atti de... more ARCHEOFOSS
Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica. Atti del VI Workshop (Napoli, 9-10 giugno 2011)

Environmental sciences proceedings, Oct 11, 2021

Archeologia e Calcolatori, 2019

Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movemen... more Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movement of humans and goods in the area of Monti Dauni (Foggia, South-Eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages. This has been accomplished through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS. The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial in analyzing the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements. Single and cumulative viewshed analyses have been applied to figure out if and to what extent these settlements could keep sight of each other, their surroundings and the communication routes. By means of a cost surface analysis, some site catchment areas have been defined and the potential and easiest (least costly) paths between some of these settlements have been generated. The results have then been integrated into a much wider research-field, which features archaeological, historical and bibliographical sources of information, t...

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Environmental Sciences Proceedings

The archaeological investigations conducted at the medieval site of San Lorenzo in Carmignano, ju... more The archaeological investigations conducted at the medieval site of San Lorenzo in Carmignano, just outside the city of Foggia, Italy, fall within a broader context of archaeological research on earthworks in the Middle Ages, in the area of the Tavoliere plain. The settlement is attested as a casale since 1092, in 1166 it was classified as a castrum, until the Late Medieval abandonment. Evident traces of ditches and embankments, over an area of over 25 ha, were already visible in the aerial photos, taken during the Second World War by British military aircrafts and analysed by J. Bradford. Since 2005, stratigraphic excavations have been undertaken by the Department of Humanities of the University of Foggia and, more recently, it has been possible to obtain satellite images and high-resolution digital models of the land from satellite data, orienting research on the analysis of micro-relief, aimed at finding the traces relating to the earth fortifications still perceptible on the sit...

Francesca Sogliani, Brunella Gargiulo, Ester Annunziata, Valentino Vitale (a cura di), VIII Congresso Nazionale di Archeologia Medievale (Matera, 12-15 settembre 2018), 3 volumi, Sesto Fiorentino 2018, pp. 228-231., 2018

Medieval fortresses and cities and system of food reservation (silos)

ArcheoFOSS. Free, Libre and Open Source Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica, Atti del XII Workshop (Roma, 19 -22 febbraio 2018), 2018

Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movemen... more Since 2016, the Montecorvino project has studied the topics of intervisibility and of the movement of humans and goods in the area of Monti Dauni (Foggia, South-Eastern Italy) in the late Middle Ages. This has been accomplished through the use of spatial analysis in an Open Source GIS. The use of Digital Terrain Models in a hilly area has been crucial in analyzing the influence of geo-morphological contexts on the genesis and development of settlements. Single and cumulative viewshed analyses have been applied to figure out if and to what extent these settlements could keep sight of each other, their surroundings and the communication routes. By means of a cost surface analysis, some site catchment areas have been defined and the potential and easiest (least costly) paths between some of these settlements have been generated. The results have then been integrated into a much wider research-field, which features archaeological, historical and bliographical
sources of information, to produce a comprehensive and integrated study of the ancient landscapes.

VIII Congresso nazionale di archeologia medievale. (Matera, 12-15 settembre 2018). Vol. 2, 2018

L’indagine archeologica condotta dal 2011 al 2017 nell’area immediatamente a ridosso del versante... more L’indagine archeologica condotta dal 2011 al 2017 nell’area immediatamente a ridosso del versante orientale della motta castrale della città abbandonata di Montecorvino (FG) ha evidenziato tracce di complesse e pluri-stratificate soluzioni insediative, volte a isolare (e verosimilmente, qualora fosse necessario, difendere) il nucleo del potere signorile dall’area che è andata configurandosi come abitato della città. Le evidenze individuate sono riferibili tanto ad articolate strutture in elevato di protezione/delimitazione dell’area privilegiata , quanto a soluzioni più spiccatamente legate alla tipologia del fossato, in sintonia con modelli insediativi cronologicamente e geograficamente affini, pur con peculiarità proprie. Le stesse sono state, con tutta probabilità, oggetto di risistemazione e ridefinizione strutturale (e, in alcuni casi, funzionale) durante la non breve parabola insediativa del sito.
Dal punto di vista metodologico, è stato possibile, durante le ultime tre campagne di scavo, integrare i dati ottenuti dallo scavo stratigrafico con quelli derivanti dall’indagine aerofotogrammetrica svolta sul sito per mezzo di APR (Aeromobile a Pilotaggio Remoto o, comunemente, “drone”). La generazione di un preciso Modello Digitale del Terreno e la conseguente analisi di micro-rilievo ha, di fatto, permesso di inserire il dato stratigrafico in un contesto organico di studio del rapporto insediativo e conseguentemente, sociale, tra fulcro del potere signorile ed agglomerato demico.

Montecorvino-Campagna di Scavo 2019

A giugno riparte una nuova campagna di scavo a Montecorvino! Qui trovate info utili per partecipa... more A giugno riparte una nuova campagna di scavo a Montecorvino!
Qui trovate info utili per partecipare!

Montecorvino è un centro urbano fondato nell'XI sec. dai Bizantini sui monti Dauni, nei pressi di Lucera; viene abbandonato intorno al XV sec. Il paesaggio attuale è ancora dominato dalla torre dell'insediamento, punto centrale dell'area castrale; a E si conserva la cattedrale.
La Cattedra di Archeologia Medievale dell'Università degli Studi di Foggia ha avviato una serie di campagne di scavo annuali dal 2008; le ricerche hanno portato in particolare a definire l'articolazione dell'area castrale, ad indagare parte dell'abitato, ad individuare il palazzo episcopale e il cimitero bizantino-normanno nei pressi della cattedrale.
Nel 2019 le indagini si focalizzeranno su un settore della cinta muraria del centro urbano (lato Sud), sull'area di abitato delimitata dal fossato del polo castrale, sull'area adiacente alla cattedrale verso Nord.

Atti del I convegno BENI CULTURALI IN PUGLIA Dialoghi multidisciplinari per la ricerca, la tutela e la valorizzazione. Bari, 16-17 settembre 2020, 2021

Il contributo presenta le nuove acquisizioni provenienti da indagini di archeologia preventiva co... more Il contributo presenta le nuove acquisizioni provenienti da indagini di archeologia preventiva condotte a Barletta, tra le attuali via Trani e via A. Vespucci, con la direzione scientifica della Soprintendenza ABAP per le province di BAT e FG. I lavori di realizzazione delle opere di urbanizzazione primaria, in particolare di una condotta idrica, nell’ambito dei Programmi integrati di riqualificazione delle periferie P.I.R.P. del Comune di Barletta, avevano infatti sezionato strutture murarie e stratigrafie di interesse archeologico, intaccando anche il banco roccioso in calcarenite. Lo scavo d’emergenza, pur condotto in un comparto di recente urbanizzazione destinato ad attività commerciali ed industriali, ha rivelato un palinsesto stratigrafico significativo e per certi versi inedito rispetto allo stato delle conoscenze della città.