In order to study the early medieval sources about the areas investigated by the nEU-Med project it is necessary to go to one of the richest and most valuable documentary collections in the world: Lucca’s Diocesan Historical Archive (Fig.1), inserted … Read More
The zooarchaeological results discussed in this brief contribute refers to the animal remains found during the archaeological excavation at the site of Vetricella. In total, 1,200 bones and teeth have been identified at anatomical and taxonomic levels. These latter remains … Read More
Geomorphological and geoarchaeological analysis along the Valley of river Pecora and river Ferriere currently ongoing, being part of the PhD project “Geoarchaeology of Medieval Landscape between the Colline Metallifere and the Tyrrhenian Sea (ERC nEU-Med Project)”. Field survey and Remote … Read More
3D documentation procedure atthe excavations of Vetricella and Carlappiano, in the frame of the nEU-Med project. Highlight the context’s boundary. Placement of four markers around the context for the georeferentiation of the 3D model. Besides the four markers, with the … Read More
Under the nEU-Med project, the indexing of the numismatic finds from the two archaeological excavations of Vetricella and Carlappiano has been completed, while we are still awaiting the results of the latest metallographic analyses; these will allow for the measurement … Read More
The sea-port of Portus Scabris/Portiglioni (GR) near Puntone di Scarlino was used uninterruptedly from the Etruscan to modern times and represented the main commercial hub for maritime trade and inland redistribution of commodities in the Pecora Valley. Rescue archaeological work … Read More
An archaeometric study on pottery from different archaeological sites (Capalbiaccio, Colle Massari, San Martino in Piano, Rocchette Pannocchieschi, Donoratico, Castellina, Rocca degli Alberti and Casa Andreoni) located in south-western Tuscany (in a territory within the Colline Metallifere and the Tyrrhenian … Read More
In the frame of collaboration between the Department of Historical Science and Cultural Heritage and the Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences (R.U. Cultural Heritage Conservation) of the University of Siena , many samples of mortars collected from the … Read More
An analysis was carried out on the cartographic documentation produced between 16th and 19th centuries concurrently with the excavation drive in Carlappiano (Piombino) and Vetricella (Scarlino) concerning the coastal area between Piombino, Follonica and Val di Pecora. The most reliable … Read More
Several samples of metallurgical slags and some metallic fragments have been found during the last excavation campaignat Vetricella (Scarlino). The analysis of these materials (metallography, chemistry and mineralogy) can help to define what type of metal production/working was conducted in … Read More
