Ancient tombs carved in the stone in north-west Italy - The author gives an updated account of the tombs discovered in the last century in Piedmont and Liguria, at Crissolo (Cuneo), in the Savona area and in Canavese (Torino).
He considers in more detail tombs of Balma, at Tavagnasco (Torino), excavated in solid rock. They were studied by Gruppo Archeologico Canavesano of Ivrea in 1985:
 -     tomb A - m2,02 long- m 0,70/0,66 wide-0,68 m deep approximately, it was covered by a stone slab
2,60 m long - 0,90 m wide - 0,10 m thick
 -      tomb B - m 1,86 long - m 0,43/0,33 wide - m 0 35 deep
 -     a cavage cross - engraved in the mountain, side, next to the tombs
 -     a small cross - engraved in the mountain side high above the tombs, (north side)
Then author describes two graves studies by Gruppo Archeologico Canavesano:
 -     ‘l roc dla regina, at Roppolo, above Lake Viverone( Vercelli): an erratic block7,20 mts long, in which a tomb 1,80 m long, 0,75 m wide and 0,45 m deep was hollowed out.
It is assumed to be tomb of a Longobard queen.
 -     l'avel, on the Serra of Ivrea, north ofBollengo(Torino): an erratic block 2,40 m long, with a tomb shaped cavity, 1,20 m long, 0,55/0,40 m wide and 0,18 m deep.
Due to its small size, it is assumed to have been used as a grave for a young person There are no reports of ancient tombs carved in the rock of the Aosta Valley.