The tomb is located along Via Etrusca, which connects Bettona to Torgiano. It dates back to between the end of the 3rd century BC and the beginning of the 2nd century BC and was discovered in the early 20th century.
The burial chamber or ‘hypogeum’ is easy to spot as it is open and protected only by a gate; after crossing a short open-air corridor, which leads to the door, originally composed of two travertine slabs, and accompanied by two steps leading to the tomb one enters the chamber. It is built of uniform stone blocks and is composed of a single room surmounted by a barrel vault ceiling.
The Etruscan tomb is also provided with channels for the rainwater, which was collected in an underground compartment located at the entrance. The last burial dates back to the 1st century AD, probably after the tomb was abandoned, as id evidenced by a Latin epigraph, which mentions a municipal magistrate of Bettona who was praetor Etruriae, that is, a priest of the league of Etruscan cities.
When it was discovered in the 20th century, the tomb was in a state of neglect, had been damaged and the funereal accompaniments were in complete disarray. For safe-keeping, most of these – including jewellery in gold, silver, stone paste and bronze – are now at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Perugia and the Museo Archeologico della Città di Bettona.