A watching brief was undertaken during alterations to the Thiene-Schio road during which several structures were revealed. Although only visible in section, a road, on an E-W alignment, was identified which can be dated to the Roman period. Its function was probably linked to agricultural activity. Nearby a prehistoric river-bed was identified. The layers of silt that filled this small water course contained Roman material. Towards the north, along the road, a cistern for water collection and storage was discovered. This probably related to a rural settlement, much evidence for which has been found on the plain of Vicenza. Stratigraphic excavation of the cistern revealed several overlaying floor levels, the result of several operations to “patch up” and waterproof the structure. The perimeter wall was built of limestone bonded with mortar. The structural remains and the finds suggest that the cistern dates to between the 1st and 2nd century A.D. (Elena Pettenò)