E "sotto" i castelli? Un tentativo di lettura delle preesistenze dei siti fortificati di età medievale della Valsugana trentina

An essay given as a talk at a one-day seminar "Prima dei castelli medievali: materiali e luoghi nella regione atesina" held 27 Nov 2009 in Rovereto, examines written documentation and previously published material evidence of Roman and early medieval settlements located near later medieval castles in the Valsugana between Trent and Feltre (Trentino region). Specifies five sites for which this evidence exists, retracing the historical and cultural contexts, and examining 2nd-7th-c. archaeological materials (e.g., tombs and grave goods, architecture, metalwork costume accessories, jewelry, coins, etc.), inscriptions, etc.