Summary (English)
On the eastern stretch of the Via Claudia Augusta in the direction of Tridentum, ancient Trento, stand the remains of a large architectural complex in a territory rich in rural settlements, villas and small villages.
In 2004 investigations examined the south-western sector of the area, occupied by a vast open space-courtyard with square pilasters of varying sizes, a system of transverse channels and rooms facing onto it along the north, west and south sides. There were other open spaces to the west and south. The rooms were paved in opus signinum with make ups of bricks placed edge on or cobbles. Cisterns for water and channels were found within some rooms. Most of the construction can be attributed to phase IV, that is to the 1st-3rd century A.D.
In 2005 excavation evidence suggested that some parts of the flooring was constituted by wooden planks as the walls presented ledges while the floor make ups were of rough cobbles and broken brick packed into earth. In other areas, perhaps for residential use, the floors were made up of opus signinum with pottery inclusions, white mortar with make ups of either broken bricks placed edge on or cobbles and broken brick. The walls had regular courses of cobbles and stones, with brick wedges fixed into grey mortar. (MiBAC)
Director
Team
- Brunella Bruno - Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Veneto
- Annapaola Zaccaria Ruggiu - Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia
Research Body
Funding Body
- Comune di Brentino
- Regione Veneto
- Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia–Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Antichità e del Vicino Oriente
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