The 8th campaign of excavations at the necropolis of Macchiabate di Francavilla Marittima led to the discovery and investigation of four tombs situated in two different areas of the cemetery.

Area strada
At the northern end of this zone a grave was excavated, its sides but not the floor lined with stones. This was an infant burial, datable to the 8th century B.C. (Strada 19).

Area East
Since 2015, the project has concentrated on the eastern burial area. Three tombs were discovered in 2016. Tomb East 5 was that of a woman who had been buried with an exceptionally rich parure of amber and bronze. A great variety of rings, fibulae, decorative discs, beads, and chains decorated her chest. The woman had worn a sort of cap with bronze adornments. A spindle whorl and some small bronze buttons discovered above the cranium attested the presence of textile grave goods that had decayed.

The male tomb East 6 was distinguished by the presence of an iron sword. The rest of the tomb group comprised a jug containing a cup-ladle and a bowl with two vertical handles in well-levigated pottery placed at the feet of the deceased. There was at least one iron fibula on the chest.

The third tomb in area East was an infant burial (East 7)
In addition to the tombs, a slightly curved row of large stones situated west of tomb East 6 was investigated. All the structures were datable to the 8th century B.C.