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Thermochimica Acta, 2013
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Alpine Festungen 400–1000. Chronologie, Raume und Funktionen, Netzwerke, Interpretationen. Akten des Kolloquiums in Munchen (Am 13. Und 14. September 2018), herausgegeben von Enrico Cavada und Marcus Zagermann, in "Münchner Beiträge zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte", 68, 2020
Build in a commanding position on the hill of the same name on the south side of Como, the Castel... more Build in a commanding position on the hill of the same name on the south side of Como, the Castello Baradello was an important component of the defensive system of the city, the western arm of the Lake Como and its surrounding landscape. The fortification‘s central core consisted of a watchtower surrounded by two enclosing walls. The walled area contained various utility buildings. The structures can be attributed to three main phases: a founding phase in the late antiquity, a new construction dating from the 12th century and finally alterations carried out at the time of the House of Visconti. Under the leadership of the City Museums of Como in collaboration with the Universities of Padova, Milan, and Como, a new project was launched in 2008, which aimed to examine the compound and to consolidate our knowledge of the origins of the fortress using a multidisciplinary approach. The paper presents initial results which as well as leading to some of the known data being reinterpreted have also provided completely new insight, including the discovery of a third enclosing wall which, according to the stratigraphical sequence and the finds, dates from the late antiquity.
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Alpine Festungen 400–1000. Chronologie, Raume und Funktionen, Netzwerke, Interpretationen. Akten des Kolloquiums in Munchen (2018), herausgegeben von Enrico Cavada und Marcus Zagermann, in "Münchner Beiträge zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte", 68, 2020
Various authors have previously dealt with the Late Antique fortresses in the region around Lake ... more Various authors have previously dealt with the Late Antique fortresses in the region around Lake Como. Based on recent studies, this paper presents updated information with regard to the 5th and 6th centuries. As well as the city of Como, which at the time was enclosed by thick walls and ditches, many other sites were also fortified: Castello Baradello, Rodero, Castel San Pietro, Bellinzona, Tegna, Chiavenna, Santa Maria Rezzonico, Isola Comacina, Laino, Buco del Piombo and – on or near the River Adda – Monte Barro, Corno di Birone, Brivio, Colle di Brianza and Madonna della Rocchetta. Thanks to these sites and basic parameters it is possible to paint a picture of a dense system of control over key locations throughout the territory, as can also be found in various historical and literary sources.
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Thermochimica Acta, 2013
Mortar is an artificial material, commonly used since ancient times and widely conserved, in many... more Mortar is an artificial material, commonly used since ancient times and widely conserved, in many cases in good conditions, to the present day. In this study, mortars from different structures of the mediaeval site of Baradello (Como, Italy) were analyzed, in order to characterize the materials and to help archaeologists to define a building chronology, only partially hypothesized, so far. Firstly, thin sections were prepared and observed by optical microscopy, then samples were analyzed by TG–DSC, XRD, FTIR and SEM–EDX. TG–DSC proved to be the most useful technique for the purpose, because the treatment of its data pointed out differences between the architectural structures, suggesting a possible building chronology of the site.
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Quaderni Erbesi, 2013
Il periodo che va dal III al VII secolo d.C. è uno dei più complessi della storia antica. In ques... more Il periodo che va dal III al VII secolo d.C. è uno dei più complessi della storia antica. In questa fase si verifica la progressiva crisi dell'impero romano che porterà alla definitiva conclusione dell'età antica e alla transizione verso l'età altomedievale. Attraverso le testimonianze archeologiche provenienti da Erba e dal territorio circostante si cercherà di ricostruire i cambiamenti che si sono verificati nel corso di questa delicata fase di passaggio, analizzando le scelte insediative e difensive, i mutamenti del costume funerario e la progressiva cristianizzazione della popolazione.
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Quaderni Erbesi, 2012
Il Museo Civico di Erba conserva importanti reperti archeologici che ci permettono di ricostruire... more Il Museo Civico di Erba conserva importanti reperti archeologici che ci permettono di ricostruire il passato della città e del territorio circostante. In particolare, vengono qui analizzati i ritrovamenti riferibili ai primi secoli dell’età romana, che permettono di esaminare e approfondire le fasi che vanno dalla romanizzazione fino al pieno II sec. d.C. Si tratta di un periodo molto complesso, in cui assistiamo ad una graduale e profonda assimilazione della cultura romana da parte delle popolazioni locali, che avrà il suo compimento nella metà del I sec. d.C. Con l’utilizzo delle molteplici fonti a nostra disposizione si cercherà di ricostruire i diversi aspetti della vita dell’Erbese nel corso dell’età romana: la cultura materiale, la religione e il rituale funerario, il popolamento del territorio, la distribuzione delle città e degli insediamenti, la viabilità e la centuriazione, l’economia.
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Thermochimica Acta, 2013
Mortar is an artificial material, commonly used since ancient times and widely conserved, in many... more Mortar is an artificial material, commonly used since ancient times and widely conserved, in many cases in good conditions, to the present day. In this study, mortars from different structures of the mediaeval site of Baradello (Como, Italy) were analyzed, in order to characterize the materials and to help archaeologists to define a building chronology, only partially hypothesized, so far. Firstly, thin sections were prepared and observed by optical microscopy, then samples were analyzed by TG–DSC, XRD, FTIR and SEM–EDX. TG–DSC proved to be the most useful technique for the purpose, because the treatment of its data pointed out differences between the architectural structures, suggesting a possible building chronology of the site.
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