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Regio I - Insula I - Caseggiati I,I,1-3 and Caseggiato del Portico delle Mura del Castrum (I,I,4)
(Buildings I,I,1-3 and Building of the Porticus of the Castrum Wall)

Block I,I was excavated in 1912. Most of the central north-south wall is made of large tufa blocks: it is part of the old Castrum-wall that, surprisingly perhaps, was not torn down. The two rooms in the north-west corner have been called I,I,1, the large hall to the south I,I,2, and the rooms to the south of the hall I,I,3. The east half has been called Building of the Porticus of the Castrum Wall (I,I,4).

I,I,1 consist of two shops and a staircase that was entered from the west, from Via dei Lari. It was built during the reign of Antoninus Pius (opus latericium), but work may have begun earlier. I,I,2 and 3 were built during the reign of Hadrian (opus latericium). I,I,2 is a large hall with three entrances from Via dei Lari. I,I,3 consist of four shops, two towards the Decumanus and two towards Via dei Lari. Another external staircase is found here.

I,I,4 is Hadrianic (opus latericium and mixtum). Two shops face the Decumanus, to the north are shops behind a portico, facing Via dei Molini. Later many basins and a drain were installed. In the north-east, at the intersection of Via di Diana and Via dei Molini, was a square fountain that has now disappeared. In the third room from the north was a well. Each of the two backrooms seems to have contained a basin. There was a further basin - consisting of two compartments - two rooms to the south, set against the south wall. The south-western shop on the Decumanus was divided into two rooms. The partition wall was built of tufa stones and some bricks. In the east side of the wall are three rectangular wall-niches. This may have become a cult room, perhaps as late as the fourth century.

To the south of the building is a dip in the level of the Decumanus. Here are the remains of the eastern gate of the republican Castrum.

Plan of the block

Plan of the block. After SO I.

Photos



Hall I,I,2, seen from the west. Photo: Daniel González Acuña.


The back wall of Hall I,I,2, seen from the west. Photo: Daniel González Acuña.


Detail of the masonry, seen from the east. Photo: Daniel González Acuña.


The south end of the porticus to the east of the block. Seen from the north.
Photo: Daniel González Acuña.



Detail of the three niches in the possible cult room in the south part of building 4.
Photo: Jan Theo Bakker.



The remains of the eastern gate of the Castrum on an old photo, seen from the west.
Photo: ICCD G001302.


[jthb - 23-Apr-2022]