The area where the Tower stands is mentioned in medieval sources that recall the presence of an important early medieval settlement, the Castrum di Podium Rahonis. The tower was likely the fortification of an inhabited area, traces of which remain in the form of building materials, including bricks and roof tiles. The same sources recount certain events related to the area: between 1150 and 1168, the fief was owned by Count Roberto of Aprutio and was administered on his behalf by Riccardo de Poliano, a descendant of Tancred, Duke of Normandy. Riccardo’s brother, Rhao, was likely responsible for the renovation of the tower.

Based on materials discovered during archaeological excavations, the tower dates back to the early medieval period, as indicated by the presence of ceramics attributable to that era and the absence of evidence of earlier occupation. It appears to have been inhabited until the 13th–14th century.

The settlement of Torre Raone underwent a slow decline until, by the late 13th century, it was divided among six owners. In the early 14th century, it was permanently abandoned.

The Tower was strategically located on a hillside to oversee the road connecting Penne to Chieti. It likely developed between the 6th and 7th centuries as part of the reorganization of ancient settlements in the area, driven by urgent defensive needs. For several decades, this region marked a border between the Byzantines and the Lombards.