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Vicenza in Provincia di Vicenza, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
 

L'area archeologica di Palazzo Chiericati
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The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site

Vicenza Romana

 
 
L'area archeologica di Palazzo Chiericati / The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 20, 2023
1. L'area archeologica di Palazzo Chiericati / The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker
Inscription.  L'area archeologica di Palazzo Chiericati
Nuovi importanti dati per la ricostruzione dell'antico assetto topografico-urbanistico Vicenza, tra l'età romana e medievale, sono venuti alla luce all'interno del cortile di palazzo Chiericati nel corso delle indagini archeologiche condotte, tra il 2010 e il 2011, dall'allora competente Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Veneto. Un ricco palinsesto di stratificazione urbana stato evidenziato in un contesto geomorfologico costituito da un naturale pendio, affacciato su un antico alveo secondario del sistema Astico-Bacchiglione. Di estrema importanza è stato il rinvenimento di una poderosa struttura muraria con asse nord-sud, articolata con un corpo centrale e tre massicci contrafforti, da identificare come un tratto delle antiche mura medievali. La fondazione era costituita da una fitta serie di pali di legno, tra cui l'ontano, infissi verticalmente nel terreno paludoso che si estendeva nell'area prossima alle sponde del corso d'acqua. L'imponente struttura posava direttamente su una più antica bonifica di anfore di età romana, disposte orizzontalmente e costipate con
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frammenti di laterizi, ceramica, tessere di mosaico e marmi, databile tra la seconda metà del I sec. a.C e la metà del I sec. d.C. Tale impianto serviva a preservare dall'umidità l'interno di un ambiente piuttosto vasto, chiuso da un muro contraffortato: forse un magazzino per scorte e derrate di qualità, considerata la vicinanza dell'antica via fluviale e la particolare cura per lo scarico delle acque, testimoniata da un sistema di canalette più volte ripristinato.

Didascalie
Veduta dell'area di scavo da est (Archivio SABAP Vr-Ro-Vi)
Bonifica con anfore di età romana e fondazioni delle mura medievall (Archivio SABAP Vr-Ro-Vi)


English:
The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site
A lot of important data regarding the topographic and urban context between the Roman era and the Middle Ages was discovered in the course of recent (2010-2011) archaeological investigations conducted by the Veneto Regional Board for Archaeological Heritage in the Palazzo Chiericati courtyard. A powerful wall structure was discovered in a rich context of urban stratification and geomorphology characterised by a natural slope facing a secondary bed of the Astico/Bacchiglione river system. It consists of a wall aligned along the north-south axis composed of a central portion and three massive buttresses that used to be
The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker is hidden behind the garden planter image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 20, 2023
2. The Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker is hidden behind the garden planter
part of the old Medieval wall. The foundation is made of a dense series of wooden poles inserted vertically in the marshy ground near the river's edge. These are on top of land reclaimed by ancient Romans with amphorae laid horizontally and filled with fragments of brick, ceramics, mosaic tiles and marbles, dating from the second half of the 1st century BC to the first half of the 1st century AD. This layout served to protect a large internal space from humidity. The space was enclosed by a buttressed wall, and was perhaps a storage room for quality supplies and foodstuffs, considering the attention given to water drainage testimonied to by a system of channels restored several times as well as the proximity to the ancient waterway.

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View of the excavation area from the east (Archive SABAP Vr-Ro-Vi)
Reclaimed land with Roman amphorae and foundations of the medieval wall (Archive SABAP Vr-Ro-Vi)

 
Erected by Vicenza Sito Patrimonio Mondiale, Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Verona, Rovigo e Vicenza and Camera di Commercio Vicenza. (Marker Number 16.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
 
Location. 45° 32.956′ N, 11° 32.943′ 
The view of the Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker along the road image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 20, 2023
3. The view of the Palazzo Chiericati archaeological site Marker along the road
E. Marker is in Vicenza, Veneto (Venetia), in Provincia di Vicenza. It is at the intersection of Corso Andrea Palladio and Contra delle Canove Vecchie, on the right when traveling east on Corso Andrea Palladio. The marker is located along the south side of the street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicenza, Veneto 36100, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palazzo Chiericati / The Chiericati Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); La via Postumia / The via Postumia (within shouting distance of this marker); Teatro Olimpico / Olympic Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Teatro Olimpico (within shouting distance of this marker); Cappella Valmarana / The Valmarana chapel (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Il Museo Naturalistico Archeologico / The Natural and Archaeological Museum (about 120 meters away); Palazzo Thiene / The Thiene Palace (about 210 meters away); Basilica Palladiana / Palladian Basilica (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicenza.
 
Also see . . .  L’area archeologica di Palazzo Chiericati. Museo Naturalistico Archeologico (Submitted on June 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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