In the locality Torre Castelluccia, the settlement from the Neolithic period is attested by the discovery of 4 burials of the tumulus type, attributable to an Early Neolithic settlement (6th millennium BC), with the presence on the surface, in the immediate coastal hinterland, of impressed and incised ceramics. The first settlement of Torre Castelluccia dates back to the Middle Bronze Age (17th-14th century BC), which preserves the remains of a village inhabited until the Iron Age (5th-8th century BC) and of a cremation necropolis from the Late Bronze Age (11th century BC).
The site of Torre Castelluccia is located in the area known as Bosco Caggione. The area is situated about 21 meters above sea level and is dominated by a sixteenth-century watchtower. The settlement is located on a promontory between two bays and is separated, through a natural embankment, from the hinterland plateau, where necropolis nuclei have been identified. Today, the settlement area and the necropolis area are separated by the Salento Coastal Road, constructed in the '50s.
The protohistoric village is characterized by a stone-paved access ramp and small clusters of rectangular-shaped huts. The village appears delimited, to the southeast, by a double curtain wall. An additional wall, probably referring to a second fortification circuit, has been detected on the southern side.
The southern plain of the promontory was likely terraced and occupied by other structures with residential or productive functions. The Hut, first investigated in 1948 by Drago, is a rectangular-shaped structure with perimeter walls made of limestone. On the inner wall, two protruding blocks delimit an area called storage room, which yielded various bronze artifacts, including an ornamental pin, rings, fibulae, a razor, a bone necklace, vitreous paste, carnelian, and shells. The materials found in Hut 7 date back to the Late Bronze Age (11th century BC).
