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Necropoli del Poggino

a Pleiades place resource

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The necropolis of Poggino is an Etruscan necropolis located near Fonterutoli, in the municipality of Castellina in Chianti, Italy.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/640409388

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
43.4376286, 11.3130252

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Necropoli del Poggino (750 BC - 550 BC) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Necropoli del Poggino makes connections with:

Necropoli del Poggino located at Castellina (unspecified date range)

Necropoli del Poggino receives connections from:

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Place type:
catacomb, cemetery, necropolis

References:

See Further:

Wikipedia (Italian) Necropoli del Poggino

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

The necropolis is located on a hill that was used as a cemetery by local Etruscans from the end of the seventh century BCE to the fifth century BCE. Five monumental toms have been identified at the site.

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Necropoli del Poggino: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/640409388> [accessed: 13 May 2024]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/640409388 |title=Places: 640409388 (Necropoli del Poggino) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=May 13, 2024 4:59 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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