Abstract The contribution presented here concerns the deterioration of the Castle of Santo Stefano di Monopoli in Puglia. The multi-layered castle is located on a peninsula between two ancient natural ports and is 3 km from Monopoli and 5 km from the archaeological site of Egnazia. Typologically attributable to a closed courtyard, with arms of different size and inclination, it is articulated by several defensive systems, stratified over time. The Castle built in direct contact with the sea water has undergone different construction, deconstructive and recon-structive phases. The reasons for the numerous reconstructions of the factory are closely linked to the degradation actions determined by its location. In Roman times it was a Roman villa (2nd century BC and 2nd century AD). In late antiq-uity it was a place of worship. In the Middle Ages it was a Benedictine Abbey dedicated to Saint Stephen protomartyr, enriched in 1089 with possessions and privileges by the Count of Conversano Goffredo. In the modern age, with the passage of the abbey to the Knights of Jerusalem, the building assumed the function of a castle-dwelling. In 1813 when the order of Malta ended its jurisdiction the castle became a private property. In this work we want to demonstrate that the study of the construction phases of a multi-layered building is funda-mental for the interpretation of the different degradation actions.
Problemi di conservazione di strutture archeologiche soggette a variazioni di umidità. Il caso studio del Castello di Santo Stefano
Angela Diceglie
2022-01-01
Abstract
Abstract The contribution presented here concerns the deterioration of the Castle of Santo Stefano di Monopoli in Puglia. The multi-layered castle is located on a peninsula between two ancient natural ports and is 3 km from Monopoli and 5 km from the archaeological site of Egnazia. Typologically attributable to a closed courtyard, with arms of different size and inclination, it is articulated by several defensive systems, stratified over time. The Castle built in direct contact with the sea water has undergone different construction, deconstructive and recon-structive phases. The reasons for the numerous reconstructions of the factory are closely linked to the degradation actions determined by its location. In Roman times it was a Roman villa (2nd century BC and 2nd century AD). In late antiq-uity it was a place of worship. In the Middle Ages it was a Benedictine Abbey dedicated to Saint Stephen protomartyr, enriched in 1089 with possessions and privileges by the Count of Conversano Goffredo. In the modern age, with the passage of the abbey to the Knights of Jerusalem, the building assumed the function of a castle-dwelling. In 1813 when the order of Malta ended its jurisdiction the castle became a private property. In this work we want to demonstrate that the study of the construction phases of a multi-layered building is funda-mental for the interpretation of the different degradation actions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
