This season’s excavations concentrated on five different areas: on the summit, in the production quarter, in the residential quarter, along the defensive wall, and in the “borgo”.

The most substantial evidence came from the edge of the settlement, where three different houses were identified, cut into the bedrock, and built of chalk blocks.The structures were completely faced with a layer of canes covered by a layer of compact plaster, of which numerous sections were found, both standing and in collapse.

The houses abutted the curtain wall and were separated by small passageways that opened onto a road skirting them and then climbed towards the commercial area. In one of the rooms, there was a hearth supported on four small pillars and associated with a floor of chalky mortar that levelled the surface of the bedrock. These houses are similar to those visible in the rural landscape of the “Gessi romagnoli” (Chalk dwellings in Romagna) until the beginning of the 19th century.

A new metalworking installation came to light just south of the houses. It was situated inside a vast square enclosed by a wall and was divided into various workshops with a kiln, a glass making structure and other productive structures. It may also have been used as a market area.

On the “rocca”, excavations took place in areas towards the east and west.
Two rooms were uncovered, decorated with painted wall plaster, and paved with tiles. They were separated by a small side entrance and associated with a funerary area with high status burials in coffins made from the stones cut during the construction of the 14th century well and cistern.
Lastly, a number of burials were excavated in the area of the “borgo”, associated with an imposing building, whose plan has yet to be defined. These were burials in earth graves that the presence of metal hinges at the sides suggests were covered by wooden planks.