Summary (English)
The investigation undertaken along the southern side of Piazza Bovio (called piazza della Borsa), in correspondence with the “Università” station, documented urban occupation of the area datable from the 5th to 16th-18th century A.D., prior to the latest reorganistaion of the area following the “Risanamento”.
In the late antique phase, between the 5th and 8th century A.D., the zone was part of the suburban coastal strip (in fact the coastline coincided more or less with via dei Lanzieri and via Porto di Maio). Between the 9th and 11th century A.D., in the Ducal period, a segment of the new city fortifications was erected here. This was an imposing structure (preserved for a length of circa 20 m), discovered at foundation level, on an east-west alignment, whose presence for the 11th century had to date only been hypothesised on the basis of documents from the period. Subsequently a number of rooms were built up against the city wall, dating to between the 14th and 16th century. These were perhaps cellars belonging to the medieval quarter next to the smallest of the ports of Naples, “il Mandracchio”. Lastly, the fortifications were further reused as the substructure for via S. Maria a Mare, shown on the 19th century plans of the city.
- Stefano De Caro - Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici delle province di Napoli e Caserta 
Director
- Daniela Giampaola - Soprintendenza dei Beni Archeologici delle province di Napoli e Caserta
Team
- Amelia Cerrato
- B. Rondella
- Rosanna Immarco
- S. Febbraro
- S. Pomante
- V. D’Amico
Research Body
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici delle Province di Napoli e Caserta
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