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Foppe di Nadro — Sector H Rock Panel
Widely accepted46.0100° N · 10.3500° E · 400 m

Foppe di Nadro — Sector H Rock Panel

Foppe H

Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇮🇹 Lombardy, Brescia, Ceto, Italy

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Unknown 1st century CE Roman artist; Photo courtesy of Annette Haug · Public domain

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About Foppe di Nadro — Sector H Rock Panel

Foppe di Nadro — Sector H Rock Panel in Lombardy, Brescia, Ceto, Italy is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 5.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 400 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Relation to regional network
  2. 02Chronology and phasing

Theories

  1. 01Ritual landscape model
  2. 02Ceremonial centre

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 15000 BCE
Period
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Palaeolithic to Iron Age
Purpose
Rock art panel and ritual gallery
Rediscovered
1995
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 15000 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 928 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1886

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

On the ground

Structures & features

46.0100° N · 10.3500° E · 400 m · 4 mapped features

Gallery

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