Castellaccio in Naro
Castellaccio a Naro, also known as the Reggia di Cocalo, is a medieval Norman tower located on the top of a hill in the countryside between the towns of Naro and Camastra.
The castellaccio is a watchtower, reduced to a state of ruin, dating back to the Norman period, 11th century.
It is a very simple structure, built with local stone.
Some remains in this area can be traced back to the Paleolithic age, others represent what remains of cyclopean walls, with irregularly shaped boulders, and a staircase carved into the rock. The remains of a necropolis from the Christian era have also been found in this area.
This site is of considerable historical importance because some scholars like to identify the remains of the cyclopean walls with the legendary city of Camico, capital of the kingdom of Cocalo, the mythical king of the Sicani, built in 1240 BC by Daedalus, architect of the labyrinth of Crete. The existence of this city is attested by numerous writings by the authors Diodorus Siculus, Polybius and Vibius Sequestres, but its exact location remains unknown to this day.
