The excavation of the Late Mesolithic site of Sopra Fienile Rossino on the Cariadeghe Upland(Serle.Brescia-Northern Italy).Palaeopedological.archaeological,anthracological and palinologicalThe Mesolithic station Sopra Fienile Rossino is situated at the northern edge of the Cariadeghe karsticupland,some 12 km Northeast of Brescia,at an altitude of 925 m a.s.l.The excavation of the site was car-ried out in 1970.1979 and 1980.It produced a buried structure containing a《posthole》92 cm deep whichwas elated to 4860±70 bc(Bln-3277).The flint assemblage,almost completely chipped from locally avai-lable raw material,is attributable to the Late Mesolithic Castelnovian Culture.Typical artefacts recove-red during excavations include subconical narrow bladelet cores,trapezoidal arrowheads and notchedbladelets.The stratigraphic sequence shows that the《station》was probably settled between late summerand early spring as shown by the presence of carbonised hazelnut shells.Its location,very close to amiddle altitude pass,might indicate thai hunting activities were practised at the site.Pollen and charcoalanalyses demonstrate that a mixed oak wood cover was established during the V millennium bc,in aperiod of slope stability.Erosional and colluvial phenomena began during the Sub-boreal and Sub-atlan-tic periods being caused by the human impact on the landscape.The area inhabited by the mesolithiccommunities was later settled only during the ⅩⅤ Century AD as revealed by a C14 date obtained frombeech charcoal pieces recovered at-50cm.A more recent occupation is attested by a charcoal pit mainlycomposed of chestnut charcoals discovered at-10cm. The excavation of the Late Mesolithic site of Sopra Fienile Rossino on the Cariadeghe Upland (Serle.Brescia-Northern Italy). Palaeopedological .archaeological, anthracological and palinologicalThe Mesolithic station Sopra Fienile Rossino is situated at the northern edge of the Cariadeghe karsticupland, some 12 km Northeast of Brescia, at an altitude of 925 m aslThe excavation of the site was car-ried out in 1970.1979 and 1980. It was made a buried structure containing a “posthole” 92 cm deep which was elated to 4860 ± 70 bc (Bln-3277 ). The flint assemblage, almost completely chipped from locally avai-lable raw material, is attributable to the Late Mesolithic Castelnovian Culture. Phytic artefacts recove-red during excavations include subconical narrow bladelet cores, trapezoidal arrowheads and notchedbladelets. The stratigraphic sequence shows that the “Station” was probably settled between late summerand early spring as shown by the presence of carbonized hazelnut shells. Its location, very clo se to amiddle altitude pass, preferably indicate thai hunting activities were practised at the site. Pollen and charcoalanalyses demonstrate that a mixed oak wood cover was established during the V millennium bc, in aperiod of slope stability. Social and colluvial phenomena began during the sub- boreal and Sub-atlan-tic periods being caused by the human impact on the landscape. The area inhabited by the mesolithiccommunities was later settled only during the ⅩⅤ Century AD as revealed by a C14 date obtained from beech charcoal pieces recovered at-50cm.A more recent occupation is attested by a charcoal pit mainly composed of chestnut charcoals discovered at-10cm.