The Svevian Castle of Rocca Imperiale (north-eastern Calabria, southern Italy) was built between 1220 A.D. and 1225 A.D. by the Emperor Federico II of Svevia. This paper addresses the geochemical and petrographical characterisation of the stones used for its construction. The research evidenced that most of the Castle stony materials (marly limestones, calcareous marls, marls, arkoses and quartz arenites), were carved from siliciclastic outcrops nearby Rocca Imperiale. Stones from outer areas are more rare (biocalcarenites). These stones probably come from the nearby Puglia region and were mainly used for decoration.
The stones of the Svevian castle of Rocca Imperiale (North Calabria - Italy): characterization and provenance
MIRIELLO, DOMENICO;CRISCI, Gino Mirocle
2006-01-01
Abstract
The Svevian Castle of Rocca Imperiale (north-eastern Calabria, southern Italy) was built between 1220 A.D. and 1225 A.D. by the Emperor Federico II of Svevia. This paper addresses the geochemical and petrographical characterisation of the stones used for its construction. The research evidenced that most of the Castle stony materials (marly limestones, calcareous marls, marls, arkoses and quartz arenites), were carved from siliciclastic outcrops nearby Rocca Imperiale. Stones from outer areas are more rare (biocalcarenites). These stones probably come from the nearby Puglia region and were mainly used for decoration.File in questo prodotto:
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