La conoscenza del patrimonio fortificato di Terraloggia in Pago Veiano. Rilievi e prime considerazioni

The paper proposes the graphic and methodological study of Terraloggia’s castle, located in the hilly area of Pago Veiano, in the province of Benevento. The research, in a first part, consisted in a bibliographical and iconographical analysis of the few local sources, often of popular character, but, for the activities of knowledge of the castle, a series of field surveys were carried out to plan the survey project and to carry out the appropriate investigations on the state of the fortified architecture and the surrounding landscape. It is well known that the territory of Terraloggia was already a fortified feudal estate in the Norman period, with a wall containing a castle, of which some traces and the tower are still visible today. The analysis of archival materials has shown that at the beginning of the 12th century the structure belonged first to the County of Ariano, then to Buonalbergo, and in 1113 it was conquered by the Norman Duke Robert of Altavilla, known as Guiscard. In the 15th century Terraloggia was found abandoned after being partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1349. The process of analysis and knowledge of the castle was carried out by means of SfM UAV survey with the aim of expanding the possible graphic-theoretical information about the structure. Further developments are possible in the field of digitization of the fortified heritage in the creation of 3D models for the increase of the tourism sector in the inland areas of the Campania region.