Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House
Castelluccio SE Hut
Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇮🇹 Sicily, Ragusa, Noto, Italy
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About Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House
Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House in Sicily, Ragusa, Noto, Italy is a Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions 397m × 72m; area 11.7 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic ancient-village with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 220 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 5500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic and craft quarters
- Rediscovered
- 1977
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 5500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1058 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1957
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1566 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8700° N · 14.9300° E · 220 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House — structure with stratified deposits
36.8696° N · 14.9298° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House — complex with stratified deposits
36.8689° N · 14.9319° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House — outlier with stratified deposits
36.8713° N · 14.9283° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Castelluccio South Plateau Eccentric House — hydraulic with stratified deposits
36.8696° N · 14.9289° E