Deinde fac foueam...in qua ardeat ignis sub forma. Impianti produttivi per campane presso la chiesa di San Clemente ad Albenga

The multi-layered site of San Clemente offers a glimpse of Ingauna's history: in the 5th century A.D., a single-apsidal hall with baptismal font and cemetery area was built on the partly elevated structures of the 1st century A.D. public baths; in the 7th century it was transformed with three apses and three naves divided by pillars. Renovations between the 11th and 13th centuries, when it became the seat of the Knights of Malta, defined the monumental appearance it maintained until its abandonment in the 16th century due to the continuous flooding of the river Centa, which had been diverted and lapped it in the mid-13th century. Investigations, ongoing since 2017, aim to document the remains that were periodically submerged by floods. In 2021, pyrotechnics in use between the 11th and 14th centuries were identified in the nave: the oldest, with a cruciform structure, dated with C14, was followed by others structures up to the most recent pit with a brick cooker and mould imprint, dated after the second half of the 13th century. The mould fragments and metallurgical waste outline seven related activities, among which not only the casting of bells but also small cult-related objects stands out.