Quartiere artigianale romano e medievale

Archaeological discoveries on Ugento's eastern edge revealed a productive district with medieval pottery kilns and ceramic refuse deposits. The municipal inventory also records a brick kiln, probably Hellenistic, beneath the later remains.

Why it matters

Finds from the area show the work behind the daily life of the town. Excavations between 1974 and 1991 documented pottery production from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, as well as evidence of earlier activity.

What to notice

The evidence comes primarily from excavated remains and discarded objects rather than standing buildings. Kilns and refuse deposits contain misfired wares, revealing how pottery was made and what forms local workshops produced. The finds include cups, jugs, basins and plates, sometimes decorated with plant, animal and geometric designs. A small brick kiln with a central pillar and radial walls is attributed probably to the Hellenistic period.

Context and history

The discoveries were made in several campaigns between 1974 and 1991 in the area of today's Via Madonna della Luce and Via Salentina. The municipality's heritage inventory registers the area as an archaeological zone, alongside other remains documenting Ugento from the Messapian period through the Roman and medieval town.