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The most important permanent presence, which stands at a distance of three km from Montalcino, is found at the archeological site “Poggio della Civitella”. Since 1993, seasonal excavation have brought to the light Etruscan ruins belonging to the Archaic and the Hellenistic period. During the VI century B.C the area contained a village and then a fortress composed of three series of walls. The fortress was abandoned, presumibly, during the III century BC.
That on the higher parr was of stones and has been completely restored, while the remaining circuits were of pisé very badly preserved. The site is a model example of a hillfort settlement, which was located to control the border of the territory of Chiusi towards the Ombrone river.
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