La torre di Chia (Domus de Maria‐CA). Analisi archeologica
The tower of Chia (Domus de Maria-CA). An Archaeological analysis
Abstract
La torre di Chia fu realizzata intorno al 1592 per la difesa costiera dell’isola di Sardegna dagli attacchi dei corsari turchi. In questa sede si propone un’analisi della struttura secondo un approccio archeologico. I dati forniti dall’esame autoptico delle murature, sono stati intrecciati con quelli forniti dagli archivi e dalle fotografie storiche. Gli elementi emersi e la riconsiderazione del contesto in cui la torre è inserita, hanno fornito dati inediti e la possibilità di inquadrare i mutamenti della torre in una sequenza temporale.
The tower of Chia was built around 1592 to defend the coast area of Sardinia from the attacks of Turkish corsairs. This article presents an analysis of the structure by applying an archaeological approach. The data obtained from the autoptical examination of the masonry were compared with the ones provided by archives and historical pictures. The elements recorded and the reconsiderations of the context, in which the tower is settled, have provided new data. Consequently, they have offered the possibility of placing the changes the tower has undergone within a chronological sequence.
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