Ironworks

The Valle della Corte Ironworks in Morigerati is considered one of the most interesting examples of industrial archaeology in the Cilento region.

It was built around the mid-19th century and used to process and smelt iron. It is a prime example of proto-industrial archaeology, covering over 450 square meters; until recently, it was buried under about three meters of earth and hidden by dense Mediterranean scrub. This treasure, spread across two buildings, was unearthed only a few years ago.

A few hundred meters away, an artificial canal diverted water from the river toward the lower section of the ironworks—where a first branch fed two bellows to supply air to a refining fire, and a second branch flowed along the southern side of the building to drive the waterwheel of a hammer mill. The second building of the ironworks, located upstream, served as a storage facility for coal and ore and as housing for the workers.

Near the ironworks, the ruins of a medieval humpback bridge still stand.