Historical place profile
Fratte
The ancient settlement of Fratte is located near Salerno, Italy. The settlement is situated in the valley of the Irno River and was likely first settled by Etruscans in the sixth century BCE. Material remains ascribed to both Etruscan and Samnite cultures have been identified at the site.
Record details
- Research ID
- catholon:place:pleiades:432845
- Catalogue ID
- pleiades:432845
- Place type
- settlement
- Coordinates
- 40.697976, 14.777602
- Precision
- precise
- Locator semantics
- representative_point_not_boundary
Historical description
The ancient settlement of Fratte is located near Salerno, Italy. The settlement is situated in the valley of the Irno River and was likely first settled by Etruscans in the sixth century BCE. Material remains ascribed to both Etruscan and Samnite cultures have been identified at the site.
Geographic evidence
The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.
Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 44 G4 Fratte
Source and reuse
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Research path
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