During 2018, the Danish Institute in Rome continued the work begun the previous year on the south-eastern slope of the sanctuary of Timpone della Motta, which in antiquity corresponded with the area from where the numerous faithful and pilgrims entered the cult site. Here, the stratigraphy that emerged in SAS MS3 was investigated and the trench was extended by 3 × 2 m on the south-eastern side.

This is a large consecrated space that at present cannot be defined in another way, which without doubt played a primary role in the religious ceremonies. In fact, structures have been identified that were used during animal sacrifices and for libations, which took place between 600 B.C. and the late 6th century B.C., but above all there was evidence illustrating the various moments and norms regulating the ritual practices carried out here during the 6th century B.C. in honour of the divinity/divinities worshipped here.

Both the votive deposit and the ritual dump found last year were revealed to be larger than first thought and contained abundant material similar to that already excavated, with the addition of 6th century B.C. table wares, in particular vessels used for boiling food, and iron and bronze implements, including obeloi. The faunal remains included boiled bones with butchery marks from various parts of sheep/goat skeletons, excluding the third posterior quarter. These remains are certainly those of the sacrificial victim and could be the remains of the sacrificial banquet for the participants in the ritual.