A case of rescue archaeology in Ascoli Piceno: the project of San Pietro in Castello

Abstract

The project, developed in collaboration between the Department of History and Culture- DISCI of the University of Bologna, the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio delle Marche and the Comune di Ascoli Piceno, took place in 2019 during the restoration of the area of San Pietro in Castello. The non-invasive survey was carried out using methodologies related to rescue archaeology and urban archaeology for the purpose of reconstructing the historical and archaeological development of this urban area. The considerations described in this paper are preliminary since the study is still in progress.

Keywords

• rescue archaeology
• urban archaeology
• non-invasive survey
• ground penetrating radar
• ascoli piceno
• stratigraphy and architectural techniques