Casale di Gebbiarossa

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In the Late Middle Ages, in the surroundings of Delia, a hamlet named Fontem Rubeum is documented. Local historians agree in identifying it with the hamlet of Gebbiarossa.

Casale di Gebbiarossa

Partly built on the rock that closes it on the western side, and partly in masonry, the Casale today appears as a typical Sicilian farmhouse, with buildings arranged around a central rectangular courtyard (baglio).

The large residential complex consists of stables and warehouses, with a large circular-trough watering basin located outside the structure. The main body of the farmhouse - which has never been the subject of a detailed study - appears to be the section more closely built against the rocky spur to the west, featuring a rectangular courtyard and perimeter buildings, some of them with two levels, likely used as residences. Later, another group of buildings was added, facing its own courtyard on the eastern side, enclosed by perimeter walls, probably intended for housing animals.

Near the ancient Casale, on both sides of State Road 190, two necropolises dating back to the Early Bronze Age can be seen, with traces of medieval occupation. A 1959 land reform project had planned to transform it into a small village, but the project was never completed.

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