Located at the far end of the Vallone delle Tre Porte, in Selva Venusio, it is one of the best examples of an articulated large farm used for cattle breeding. It stands on a small "lama" and the constructions, built at different times, rest on its rocky shoulder.
(Tommaselli M., Il Parco della Murgia Materana. Guida all'Escursionismo, Matera, Edizioni Giannatelli, (2002))