The excavation conducted in the last three years (2016-2018) in the Messapian settlement of Muro Leccese (Lecce) by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Salento has revealed a residential complex of about 1300 square metres in the eastern part of the town (the Palombara district). The dwelling has at least three phases, included between the Archaic and the Hellenistic periods. Several rooms have been discovered, of which the banqueting hall is the most important. Together with the residential complex, a wall made reusing architectural elements and orthostats passes through some rooms of the house. It is most probably dated to the 3rd century BC as several weapons and traces of a large fire were discovered under its collapse and it has been interpreted as a protection during the last assault which destroyed the town.
Indagini archeologiche a Muro Leccese 2016-2018: l’edificio residenziale in località Palombara. Considerazioni preliminari
Meo, Francesco
2020-01-01
Abstract
The excavation conducted in the last three years (2016-2018) in the Messapian settlement of Muro Leccese (Lecce) by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Salento has revealed a residential complex of about 1300 square metres in the eastern part of the town (the Palombara district). The dwelling has at least three phases, included between the Archaic and the Hellenistic periods. Several rooms have been discovered, of which the banqueting hall is the most important. Together with the residential complex, a wall made reusing architectural elements and orthostats passes through some rooms of the house. It is most probably dated to the 3rd century BC as several weapons and traces of a large fire were discovered under its collapse and it has been interpreted as a protection during the last assault which destroyed the town.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
