As part of a project begun in 2007 by Rome “La Sapienza” University and the Archaeological Superintendency of Molise, work continued on the excavation and documentation of the archaeological remains situated at the eastern edge of the forum of ancient Larinum.

Following the partial exploration (2007-2009) of the stratigraphic deposit inside the large apsidal building (A) bordering the eastern side of the forum, in 2010 the excavation concentrated in two different points of the known archaeological area in the locality of Piano della Torre/Torre De Gennaro. In the north-west sector, the space immediately in front of building A was examined, where in 2010 the remains of a monumental structure forming a link between the forum and the building had come to light. Further east, between the latter, the brick tempietto and the late Republican domus constituting the east end of the archaeological area, the excavation of a small trench north of building A was completed.

In the first case, the exploration of the north-east corner of the forum exposed a series of perfectly aligned, large, squared trachyte blocks along the west side of building A, on the same level as the entrance threshold. The position and general organization of these elements, also in respect to building A, suggested the blocks and associated structures may have formed the forum’s eastern edge, perhaps in the form of a portico, joining with the building itself.

The excavation on the external north side of building A exposed a short stretch of basalt road, known from previous seasons. Although situated at a slightly lower level than the entrance to the domus, the basalt surface resulted as being part of a road that predated the early imperial period, which dates the beginning of the general reorganization of the area and the construction of building A, which obliterated this road.