Tumulo di Montefortini
Large Etruscan tumulus at Comeana, about 12 metres high, with two monumental tombs of the 7th century BC that can be visited inside.
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About the museum
The Tumulo di Montefortini is located at Comeana, in the municipality of Carmignano, and forms part of the local archaeological park. The tumulus, about 12 metres high, was originally 3–5 metres taller and encloses two tombs of the Orientalising period.
The older tomb, a tholos tomb, occupies the central part of the mound and is dated to around 640–630 BC: it has a circular chamber more than 7 metres in diameter. Its grave goods were very rich and included a turquoise glass cup and numerous carved ivory objects. The tomb, excavated in the 1980s, has been open to the public since the works of 2005.
The second tomb, a rectangular-chamber tomb, was built some years later, perhaps after a collapse caused by an earthquake, between the end of the 7th and the beginning of the 6th century BC. Its grave goods have survived only in fragments because of ancient looting. Excavated from 1966, it has been open to visitors since then. The finds from both tombs are displayed at the Museo Archeologico di Artimino.
Highlights
- Etruscan tumulus about 12 metres high
- Tholos tomb of 640–630 BC with a circular chamber more than 7 metres across
- Rectangular-chamber tomb from the late 7th to the early 6th century BC
- Free guided tour on the first Sunday of the month
Permanent exhibition
- Tumulo di Montefortini – Visit to the tholos tomb and the rectangular-chamber tomb inside the large Etruscan tumulus.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali della Toscana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,044
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | On the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 a free guided tour takes place, starting at the tumulus and continuing to the Prato Rosello necropolis, which must be reached by private transport; no booking is needed. It does not take place on 2 June or in August. The tours are run by the Gruppo Archeologico Carmignanese. Educational visits are booked through the Museo Archeologico di Artimino (tel. +39 055 871 8124). The site can also be visited in the rain. |
