Table 1 Sites presenting a significant biological uniqueness by considering past pollen spectra. Each site is characterised by different geographical and chrono-cultural contexts, and nowadays has specific environmental features (BRAIN ID according to10).
BRAIN ID | Site name | Macroregion | Latitude N | Longitude E | Chrono-cultural phase | Current features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-sites | ||||||
NER3 | Sant’Agata Bolognese - Nuova Geovis | North | 44.686111 | 11.17 | Medieval | Urban area |
NER68 | Montale - Terramara di Montale | North | 44.576111 | 10.910556 | Bronze Age | Archaeological Park within an urban area |
NER79 | Noceto - Vasca Votiva | North | 44.800556 | 10.169444 | Bronze Age | Archaeological Museum within a farmland |
NER80 | Parma - Piazza Garibaldi | North | 44.801389 | 10.327778 | Roman, Medieval | Urban area |
NFV26 | Palù di Livenza - PaluON | North | 46.021944 | 12.482222 | Neolithic | Wetland and UNESCO pile-dwelling site |
CTO52 | Tombarelle | Centre | 42.933611 | 11.373056 | Roman | Tuscan countryside with olive groves |
SBA4 | Difesa S. Biagio | South | 40.505833 | 16.680833 | Hellenistic | Pastureland and Mediterranean macchia |
SBA12 | Torre di Satriano | South | 40.57 | 15.6375 | Hellenistic | Cereal crops and pasture area |
Off-sites | ||||||
NER137 | Montale - Profile 3 | North | 44.575278 | 10.9075 | – | Archaeological Park within an urban area |
CLA64 | PNEM94 − 1B | Centre | 41.716667 | 12.7 | – | Volcanic lake located in the Park of Castelli Romani |
SEA1 | RF93-30 | Sea | 42.066944 | 15.6675 | – | Adriatic Sea (18 km N of the Gargano promontory) |
