Lo scavo dei via dei Piatti 10-11. Revisione dei rinvenimenti archeologici

In the area of via dei Piatti 10 – 11 in Milan, conspicuous archaeological remains were found at the beginning of the 1960s, including two remnants of imposing masonry structures, A (the eastern one) and B (the western one), still partially preserved. These are two parallel walls, dated for their construction technique around the 1st century A.D., preserved for 30 m in length, but damaged at both ends. Only the foundations and some leftovers of the high remain. The archive documentation also recalls other poorly known structures (C, D and E) that have been destroyed soon after their discovery. To the east of the structure A, traces of a pavement were preserved at the time of the excavation, while to the west of B was found a portion of a Roman-era road. During the archaeological investigations, several findings were also recovered, including a bronze applique depicting Virtus or Rome, dated to the 1st century A.D. and referable to the decoration of a sculptural group depicting a triumphal chariot. Therefore, it is possible to date the construction of the monumental complex hosting these elements to the first decades of the imperial era. Few other finds, such as mosaic portions and a pottery pipe, can be considered instead the leftovers of the previous buildings that were torn down on that occasion.