Castles

Castle of Riporse    

Castle of Riporse

It can be reached by means of an unpaved road running through a forest in the community of Pettoranello not far from Longano. The enceinte, covered by thick vegetation, rests on a low earthwork mound that forms a platform (a motte?). It is roughly four-sided, and has two semicircular escarped towers on the south side, the only remaining of the original four. Inside the enceinte there are the ruins of a square tower and large cistern. The masonry consists of small-size stones laid in partially regularised rows and bound with abundant mortar.