IInd Season of the Archaeological Excavations of the medieval hilltop village at Poggio Cavolo

Prof. Riccardo Francovich of the University of Siena - Medieval Archaeology and Laboratory of Landscape Archaeology and Remote Sensing) will inform you that are open the inscription to the IInd Season of the Archaeological Excavations of the medieval hilltop village at Poggio Cavolo.

Session I: 12-23 June
Session II: 26 June-7 July

Information WEB site: www.lapetlab.it
Or write email and a brief CV to: poggiocavolo@lapetlab.it

Excavations are opened to undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D. and researcher in archaeology.

The latest date for applications in 30 May 2006.

Food and accommodation (bring your own sleeping bag) will be provided, free of charge, in a building of the city of Grosseto, in a village close to the excavations.

The first season of excavations (2005) revealed part of a monumental area located on the upper part of the hilltop village. Inside this area was excavated a church with two phases, one of the Carolingian age and the second related with the 11th century AD. Next to the church during 12th century AD was built a tower and a cistern. On the eastern part of the plateau is located the second area of excavations: this area, characterized by a lot of postholes (more than thirty) and two pits, is interpreted as a metallurgical area used between last 10th AD and 12th AD.

Further information:
www.lapetlab.it/pagine/scavoarcheologicopoggiocavolo.html
Or mobile phone Dr.Emanuele Vaccaro ++ 3477262779