The medieval «Torrazzo motte» near Baggiovara (Modena - Italy). Some remarks more than a century after its discovery

A re-examination of the " Torrazzo motte" context near Baggiovara (Modena – Italy) is presented. Discovered between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the settlement has been recognized as one of the “earth and wood” castles that characterized the Po Valley countryside during the Early Middle Ages. The study offers a new survey of the area, its stratigraphic and topographic contextualization, a comparison with nearby sites, and integration into the overall historiographical debate. Finally, some insights are proposed regarding the relationship between this settlement and other known centres of power in the Modenese countryside during the same time.