Matilda’s castles, northern Apennines
Geological and geomorphological constrains
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guido S Mariani (0000-0002-8456-3964, University of Milan, corresponding author), F Brandolini (0000-0001-7970-8578, University of Milan), Manuela Pelfini (0000-0002-3258-1511, University of Milan), Andrea Zerboni (0000-0002-6844-8528, University of Milan) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 521-529 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2019.1625823 |
| OpenAlex | W2953377123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
The positioning and construction of castles in ancient times responded not only to strategic opportunity, but also to the issue of geomorphological risk. We investigated castles and strongholds built in the era of the Great Countess Matilda of Canossa in part of the northern Apennines (Italy), in order to study the relationship between their positioning and the distribution of geomorphological and geological hazards. We observe how the location of castles follows clear patterns of avoidance of potential hazards: castles are kept far from the main fault systems and stream networks, and are mainly at a safe distance from landslide- and badlands-susceptible terrains. The knowledge of Medieval communities on landscape hazards was sufficiently advanced to minimise risks, while maintaining the strategic value of fortifications
Archaeology · Cartography · Geography · Geomorphology · Landslide · Physical geography · Seismology · Terrain · Archaeological Research and Protection · Karst Systems and Hydrogeology · Landslides and related hazards · Geology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |