Tessennano (VT). Indagini archeologiche nella ex chiesa di Sant’Antonio (2009-2015)

The archaeological investigations preceding the restoration and consolidation of the church structure of St. Antonio in Tessennano near Viterbo (2009/2015) highlighted an articulated stratigraphy from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The earliest evidence, dating to the Romanesque period, belongs to the remains of entrance of the castrum, demolished during the 16th century enlargement of the church, and to a part of the first religious architectural complex. The investigation was completed in 2015 with the excavation of a pit, located at the bottom of the apse of the church. The filling of this pit can be related to a general reorganization of the site during the 13th century.