The "Cisternin" Cistern

Another cistern, now known only by virtue of toponymy, has recently been identified; in the upper part of the town there is the alley Cisternin, which bears witness to the presence of a small cistern, the exact location of which unfortunately had been lost for many years.

The Cisternin came to light while digging in the street of Porte Santa Maria during the works for the sanitation of the historical centre.

It has the same structure as the Funtanassa, a room with a barrel vault, the dimensions are similar, 5 x 2 metres, with the difference that the walls are in non-squared stone and this aspect, together with the fact that the upper part of La Pigna is the oldest part, leads us to hypothesise a date before 1400 for its construction.

Unfortunately, after a thorough archaeological survey conducted by Claudio Mastrantuono (Cooperativa Dedalo) and the removal of the rubble obstructing it, the cisternin was once again encased under the road surface and cannot be visited by tourists.