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From May 15th to 30th and 15th to 30th September 2015 took place the fifth and sixth excavation campaign at the Castellazzo of Monte Iato. The presence of 15 participants made it possible to deepen the research significantly and ex-pand... more
From May 15th to 30th and 15th to 30th September 2015 took place the fifth and sixth excavation campaign at the Castellazzo of Monte Iato. The presence of 15 participants made it possible to deepen the research significantly and ex-pand the surface area of investigation. It is completely emptied a room already identified in previous campaigns and provided new information about the relationship with the existing cemetery. Part of a burial in a supine position was destroyed by the installation of wall 20. Traces of another turret projecting from the walls have been discovered in the east and another section of the inner walls (15) was fully exposed. A gate, between two towers, is the first entry traced so far, on the north-eastern side of the plateau. The archaeological materials found confirm the characteristics and type of construction. Being a military camp of ephemeral nature, although active at least 30 years, objects such as arrowheads and crossbow quarrels, knives, buckles and harnesses for horses have been found. One of the environments has been interpreted as an area where gaming took place because of the presence of four dice in ivory, glasses and different coins, in addition to the greater extent than the other environments found. Among the findings are reported a glass weight with a cufic inscription dated to the mid-twelfth century and two bronze coins dated in 15th century.
Surface investigations carried out in the territory of Ventimiglia di Sicilia (PA) have given back some finds, with Arabic inscriptions, currently kept in the local antiquarium The author provides, here, the reading and interpretation of... more
Surface investigations carried out in the territory of Ventimiglia di Sicilia (PA) have given back some finds, with Arabic inscriptions, currently kept in the local antiquarium The author provides, here, the reading and interpretation of two of them: a glass token of Fatimid era and a lead plate presumably of Norman or Swabian era.
A seguito delle campagne di scavo della fortezza ossidionale del “Castellazzo” di Jato, si è resa necessaria una revisione dei materiali archeologici provenienti da scavo e ricognizione in tutti quei siti fortificati che hanno accolto la... more
A seguito delle campagne di scavo della fortezza ossidionale del “Castellazzo” di Jato, si è resa necessaria una revisione dei materiali archeologici provenienti da scavo e ricognizione in tutti quei siti fortificati che hanno accolto la popolazione musulmana durante le rivolte tra età normanna e sveva. Si è così posta l’attenzione su almeno due fasi nella realizzazione di tali fortilizi, spesso semplici torri piuttosto che castelli veri e propri, corrispondenti all’inizio della dominazione normanna ed al periodo federiciano. Monte Palmeto, Monte della Fiera, Pizzo Mirabella, Castellazzo di Jato, Monte Pagnocco, La Vecchia di Corleone, sono alcuni di questi fortilizi che, insieme a quelli noti dalle fonti, Jato, Entella, Celso, Gallo, definiscono in modo chiaro l’articolazione del paesaggio rurale e soprattutto montano in questa porzione della Sicilia. Le ceramiche rinvenute mostrano un diretto rapporto con le produzioni palermitane oltre a prodotti provenienti dall’area messinese, come le pentole invetriate, o dalla Campania come le coppe decorate a spirale. I dati delle ricognizioni, mostrano inoltre la presenza di forme di insediamento precedenti all’età normanna ed a volte risalenti alla Tarda Età del Bronzo.
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The findings from the archaeological campaigns at the siege castle “Castellazzo di Jato” have called for a necessary re-evaluation of the material evidence coming from field surveys and digging of others surrounding strongholds, where the Muslim population found protection during the Norman and Staufen rebellions. This re-evaluation has shown two main building phases of these strongholds (often simply towers rather than castles), which are linked to the beginning of the Norman expansion in Sicily and to the period of Frederick II. Monte Palmeto, Monte della Fiera, Pizzo Mirabella, Castellazzo di Jato, Monte Pagnocco and La Vecchia di Corleone are some examples of strongholds considerate here, that together with those known via written sources (Jato, Entella, Celso, and Gallo), clearly define the setting of rural and mountain landscape of this Sicilian area. Regarding the ceramic evidence recorded, besides the tight linkage with production from Palermo, artefacts of Messina (such as glazed pots) and Campania (spiral ware bowls) production are emerging. Moreover, the data collected during the field surveys show the existence of settlements that belong to periods before the Norman phase, sometimes dated to the Late Bronze Age.
English version
The findings from the archaeological campaigns at the siege castle “Castellazzo di Jato” have called for a necessary re-evaluation of the material evidence coming from field surveys and digging of others surrounding strongholds, where the Muslim population found protection during the Norman and Staufen rebellions. This re-evaluation has shown two main building phases of these strongholds (often simply towers rather than castles), which are linked to the beginning of the Norman expansion in Sicily and to the period of Frederick II. Monte Palmeto, Monte della Fiera, Pizzo Mirabella, Castellazzo di Jato, Monte Pagnocco and La Vecchia di Corleone are some examples of strongholds considerate here, that together with those known via written sources (Jato, Entella, Celso, and Gallo), clearly define the setting of rural and mountain landscape of this Sicilian area. Regarding the ceramic evidence recorded, besides the tight linkage with production from Palermo, artefacts of Messina (such as glazed pots) and Campania (spiral ware bowls) production are emerging. Moreover, the data collected during the field surveys show the existence of settlements that belong to periods before the Norman phase, sometimes dated to the Late Bronze Age.