The hamlet of Seccheto, not far from Cavoli, also has a past closely linked to the numerous granite quarries active since Roman times. The recovery on its beach of a votive altar dedicated to Hercules by Publius Acilius Attiranus, prefect of Rome in the 2nd century A.D.—today preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Portoferraio—as well as a granite bust, probably from the same period but unfortunately lost, testify to the presence of stonecutters since ancient Roman times.

In the 12th century, the Republic of Pisa extracted numerous artifacts here to decorate Pisa’s cathedral and baptistery, especially large columns, as documented by a plaque dedicated to Buscheto, who was in charge of building the basilica. In past centuries, the inhabitants of the small cluster of modest houses along the Vallebuia stream were engaged in granite extraction and in the cultivation of vineyards painstakingly created along the valley slopes.

Due to the lack of a connecting road to the port of Marina di Campo, the artifacts were loaded onto small cargo vessels anchored near the cliffs.

In recent decades, the tourism industry has gradually changed the habits of Seccheto’s inhabitants, leading to a drastic reduction in the workforce employed in granite quarries and vineyards, from which excellent wines were once produced.