Cucuruzzu

Cucuruzzu (Cuccuruzzu) is a Bronze Age fortified settlement in southern Corsica, one of the island's rare casteddi, located in the commune of Levie. Dating from around 1800 to 800 BC, the fortress was built into the mountainside amid a spectacular granite chaos dominating the Levie plateau. At its centre stands the Torra, a tower likely used for food storage and processing, with part of its original roof still visible. Discovered in 1959 by archaeologist Roger Grosjean and excavated through 1990 by Francois de Lanfranchi, the site was declared a historical monument in 1982. Artifacts are preserved at the Musee de l'Alta Rocca.