Documentation strategy for coastal towers of the Mediterranean: the case of the tower in the archeological site of Saturo (TA-ITA)

Saturo is a coastal site to the South of Taranto that shows a prolonged frequentation during the time dating back to the Neolithic phases. The tower is part of a series of 21, built as defensive system characterized by punctual elements protecting the Ionian coast from attacks. This paper reports the survey and restitution experience of the Saturo Tower, conducted through Structure From Motion techniques based on previous surveys. The aim is to define a procedural process which allows to perform accurate and reliable three-dimensional reconstructions for the knowledge and the dissemination of Cultural Heritage, taking advantage of representation and visualization techniques that has been developed in the last decade