Fossa necropolis
The necropolis of Fossa , northeast of Fossa , near L'Aquila in Abruzzo in Italy , was used as a burial ground by the Vestini tribe , who belonged to the Central Adriatic culture , during the early Iron Age (1000-800 BC) . The menhirs , mostly plates between 0.5 m and 4.0 m high, were arranged in circles and rows as in Alfedena, Amplero, Bazzano (1650 burials), Campovalano, Celano and Comino . The peculiarity of the necropolis is that they are arranged in many circles and rows in the heights.
The rows of six to eight panels are oriented west-east. West-East oriented individual burials were carried out within the districts. In addition to the burial, the graves also contain bronze, ceramics, jewelry, vases and weapons. Grave 19 contained a box with geometrical motifs created using metal powder. Some of the later burials took place in tree coffins .
Nearby is Ocre with the walled San Panfilo, a fortified complex from the 14th century, the Cistercian Abbey of Santo Spirito, founded in 1222 with frescoes from the late 13th to 16th centuries, and the Sant'Angelo monastery from the 13th century. Century, which lies on a rockfall.
literature
- V. Cianfarani (ed.): Antiche civiltà d'Abruzzo. Exhibition catalog Turin 1969, Rome 1969.
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Coordinates: 42 ° 18 ′ 39.3 " N , 13 ° 30 ′ 18.9" E