Scavi nell'abitato del Timpone della Motta di Francavilla Marittima (CS): risultati preliminari della campagna 2023
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The sixth excavation season at the Timpone della Motta settlement focused on Plateau I and II. The investigations included the recovery and documentation of structures that had previously been explored only in part by earlier missions, as well as the opening of new trenches aimed at integrating and expanding the stratigraphic record. The excavations uncovered the remains of houses with stone foundations and mudbrick walls dating to the 6th century BC, built on top of remains of prehistoric timber buildings. While the results are preliminary, they confirm the site's continuous occupation from the Middle Bronze Age to the 4th century BC, highlighting its importance in understanding settlement dynamics in the region of Sybaris.
Abstract (English)
The sixth excavation season at the Timpone della Motta settlement focused on Plateau I and II. The investigations included the recovery and documentation of structures that had previously been explored only in part by earlier missions, as well as the opening of new trenches aimed at integrating and expanding the stratigraphic record. The excavations uncovered the remains of houses with stone foundations and mudbrick walls dating to the 6th century BC, built on top of remains of prehistoric timber buildings. While the results are preliminary, they confirm the site's continuous occupation from the Middle Bronze Age to the 4th century BC, highlighting its importance in understanding settlement dynamics in the region of Sybaris.
Abstract (Italian)
La sesta campagna di scavo presso l’insediamento del Timpone della Motta si è concentrata sui pianori I e II. Le indagini hanno compreso il recupero e la documentazione di strutture già in parte esplorate da precedenti missioni, nonché l’apertura di nuovi saggi mirati a integrare ed ampliare la documentazione stratigrafica. Le ricerche hanno messo in luce resti di abitazioni con fondazioni in pietra e muri in terra cruda, databili al VI secolo a.C., costruite sui resti di edifici lignei preistorici. Anche se i risultati sono ancora preliminari, essi confermano la continuità di occupazione del sito dal Bronzo Medio fino al IV secolo a.C., e ne sottolineano l’importanza per la comprensione delle dinamiche insediative nella regione della Sibaritide.
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2025-11-20