Historical place profile

S. Vincenzo al Volturno

S. Vincenzo al Volturno is a multi-period settlement. In pre-Roman times, a phase of Samnite occupation has been identified. By the fifth century A.D., the site was occupied by a large agricultural estate (villa) that was abandoned in the later fifth century, only to be replaced by a Christian church.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:433099
Catalogue ID
pleiades:433099
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
41.649335, 14.086584
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

S. Vincenzo al Volturno is a multi-period settlement. In pre-Roman times, a phase of Samnite occupation has been identified. By the fifth century A.D., the site was occupied by a large agricultural estate (villa) that was abandoned in the later fifth century, only to be replaced by a Christian church.

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 F2 S. Vincenzo al Volturno

Source and reuse

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Research path

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