Pietramaggiore, Medieval fortress and archaeological site in San Giorgio La Molara, Italy

Pietramaggiore is a medieval fortress and archaeological site positioned at 738 meters elevation in the Campanian Apennines. The ruins display remnants of ancient structures and fortification walls that span different periods of settlement.

Pietramaggiore appears in the Chronicon Beneventanum during the 12th-century wars between Count Rainulfo of Alife and King Roger II of Sicily. In 1137 it was held by Baron Roberto, a vassal of Roger, Count of Ariano, but was subdued by Rainulfo. The following year Rainulfo camped nearby while trying to relieve the siege of Apice; by October Roger II had taken the castles of Morcone, San Giorgio La Molara and Pietramaggiore.

The name Pietramaggiore, or Pietra Majure, contrasts with Pietra piccola, a rocky site between Casalbore and the Malvizza plateau; both belonged to the county and diocese of Ariano. The Obituarium S. Spiritus records a parish of Saints Martin and Nicholas at Petra maior, governed by an archpriest or abbot. The title Abate rurale di Pietramaggiore still existed in the early 20th century.

The archaeological area requires sturdy footwear because the terrain is uneven and paths can be rough underfoot. Visitors can reach the site using marked trails starting from San Giorgio La Molara village below.

An ancient bridge among the castle ruins was demolished in 1956 during filming of the movie 'Sangue di zingara'. This event illustrates how archaeological sites were sometimes altered for film productions without fully documenting the historical losses.