Trees, Nuts, And Woods At The End Of The First Millennium: A Case From The Amalfi Coast

Medieval charters from the Amalfi Coast reveal that chestnut groves (Castanea sativa) were once a dominant land use across southern Campania, including the Lattari mountains and low valleys. Contrary to later declines in the 20th century, historical records suggest this tree thrived extensively along the peninsula, Salerno, Picentini, and Avellino regions. The study analyzes one key charter to reconstruct broader patterns of chestnut cultivation, highlighting its ecological and economic significance during the first millennium's close.

Squatriti, P. (2010). Trees, Nuts, And Woods At The End Of The First Millennium: A Case From The Amalfi Coast. Ecologies and Economies in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, 22–43. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004180079.i-227.9