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Part’e Sole

In Part'e Sole, located west of the Castello della Fava and north of Via Nazionale (figs. 1-2), a necropolis was identified in the 1980s dating back from the early Middle Ages to the XVI - early XVII centuries. Two main structures were unearthed within the area investigated: the first, characterised by an apse-shaped wall, has been interpreted as an ecclesiastical building, the second as a baptistery, because of the presence of a cruciform structure (fig. 3). It has been hypothesised that the church could be identified with the building of Santo Stefano of Posada mentioned in fourteenth century sources.

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Fig. 1 - Part’e Sole, view from the Castello della Fava (photo by E. Dirminti).
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Fig. 2 - Location of the Necropolis of Part'e Sole in relation to the Castello della Fava and the ancient Village of Posada (from Google Earth, re-elaboration by E. Dirminti).
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Fig. 3 - General plan of the Necropolis of Part'e Sole
(from D’ORIANO et alii 1989, fig. 41).

 

The excavation of the necropolis of Part'e Sun produced extensive information concerning the use of the area during the centuries. The grave goods found belonged to the Middle Ages and consisted of the deceased’s personal items in silver and glass paste and of bronze objects of various kinds. Other materials found in the excavations were commonly used artefacts in iron and other accessories related to clothing, such as buttons or buckles (figs. 4-7).

The discovery of fragments of pottery and a coin proves that the site could have been inhabited in Roman Times.

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Fig. 4 - Necklace beads, placed randomly, from a tomb of the last phase of use of the necropolis (from D’ORIANO et alii 1989, fig. 42).
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Fig. 5 - Elements of a belt (from D’ORIANO et alii 1989, fig. 47).
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Fig. 6 - Bronze tags (from D’ORIANO et alii 1989, figs. 43-44).
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Fig. 7 - Up: a bubbled globe earring; down: a gold tremissis (from D’ORIANO et alii 1989, figs. 45-46).





Bibliografia

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