Plà d’Ort

Plà d’Ort is an archaeological site in Capo di Ponte, Province of Brescia, Lombardy. Plà d’Ort is situated nearby to the spring Sorgente San Carlo, as well as near the archaeological site Coran.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sellero and Sellero railway halt.

Sellero

Town hall

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Sellero is a comune of 1,503 people in the province of Brescia in the middle Val Camonica. In its territory there are thousands of rock engravings, including the "Rosa camuna" in Carpene. Sellero is situated 1¼ km northeast of Plà d’Ort.

Sellero railway halt

Railway station

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Sellero railway halt is a railway station, which is situated 1 km northeast of Plà d’Ort.

Bedolina Map

The Bedolina Map is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley petroglyph complex. It is known as one of the most ancient topographic maps, interpreted as a depiction of cultivated plots, mountain paths and villages. Bedolina Map is situated 1¼ km south of Plà d’Ort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pescarzo and Cemmo.

Pescarzo

Village

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Pescarzo is a village.

Cemmo

Village

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Cemmo, is a frazione of Capo di Ponte, located right of river Oglio, beneath the Concarena. It was one of the first settlements in Val Camonica, as it can be deduced from the numerous rock drawings that have been found here; nowadays it has a population of about 600.