Did you know that ValCavallina, in the province of Bergamo, was already inhabited in Roman times?
Where Casazza now stands, in fact, there was a settlement called Cavellas.
It was a fortuitous discovery of some burials during the 19th century that led to the discovery of the entire village hidden, but at the same time preserved, by the 4-meter-thick alluvial deposits of the Drione creek.
You will be able to see the remains of walls, floor plans, even hearths, within a complex stratigraphy about a meter deep; it is a really important site in terms of extent, uniqueness, and durability!
The settlement has a strong agrarian connotation, evidenced by remains traceable to cattle breeding, cereal cultivation and domestic wool weaving.
It was discovered during excavations for civil and commercial buildings conducted near the route of SS 42.
Two separate areas were explored and excavated at different times: the first in 1986/87, the second in 1992/93 and 1996.
But what did they find there?
From beneath the debris cover, the remains of buildings with stone masonry and lime mortar emerged, constituting a village whose outer perimeter has not been determined, as the masonry continues beyond the survey area.
The elevations, which have been preserved for about a meter or more, delineate square or rectangular-shaped rooms with multi-layered archaeological depositions, which identify the three main macro-phases of construction.
Sometimes newer structures encompass or insist on older ones, using them as foundations, while in other cases collapses or demolitions, are leveled and covered by new floor plans.