The Castle of Cerretaccio. Studies for the material history and conservation.

Ambra Maramai

Abstract


The present study analyzes one of the many castles of the Chianti area, the Cerretaccio Castle (Fig.1). The importance of the site is linked to historical and architectural features that distinguished it in the Middle Ages in the context of the clashes between Siena and Florence. The collapse of the tower, which today appears as a series of fragments scattered on the ground, contributes to the interest of the place. The goal of our study is to analyze the ruins of the building and hypothesize its original state, in order to understand the causes of degeneration and collapse and suggest interventions or protection measures. The study consisted of an overall investigation of the area and a specific study on the tower. The digital survey allowed the planimetric and 3D reconstruction of the site. All the fragments resulting from the collapse of the building have been acquired and this has allowed a virtual reconstruction that could return a credible hypothesis of the configuration of the structure before its collapse. The result made it possible to proceed according to the methods of building archaeology, using tools to deepen the typological investigation of the building, allowing to know its materials and construction techniques, typological variations and to hypothesize a placement with respect to the walls. Thanks to the support of structural modelling, it was possible to clarify the possible options related to the collapse of the tower. Issues related to the state of conservation of the entire site were also examined in depth. From these investigations we started an overall analysis for the protection of the site, by the identification of the main threats and the assessment of the vulnerability of the involved portions, suggesting some guidelines to hinder its decay.


Keywords


fortification, ruin, tower

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