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Presidio sorgente di Grottoli Asciano

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Presidio sorgente di Grottoli
via Grottoli, 12



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Along the ancient road that connected Asciano to Trequanda and San Giovanni d'Asso, in the stretch known as Grottoli, there is an agricultural farmhouse located right above a spring that feeds a watering source.


From a stratigraphic examination of the building, it is immediately evident that in the past the original structure consisted only of a tower-house with a walled courtyard, an architecture that can be placed in the thirteenth century.


It is assumed that this structure had the function of guarding the underlying source, but also of a sighting and signaling point, in connection with other structures in the area.

 

Asciano and the powerful Sienese families: Historical traces of their presence scattered throughout the territory


To access the map of the defensive sighting network, of which San Francesco was an important node, click here.

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