Wednesdays would be grey and spineless without #HillfortsWednesday!
Let's celebrate it with the dramatic Cortín dos Mouros hillfort (Santalla de Oscos, #Asturias), close to the Galician border. According to its discoverer, Ángel Villa, it is a probably Early Iron Age fort.👇
Let's celebrate it with the dramatic Cortín dos Mouros hillfort (Santalla de Oscos, #Asturias), close to the Galician border. According to its discoverer, Ángel Villa, it is a probably Early Iron Age fort.👇
Extremely well preserved, the fort is a unique fusion between the steep ridge of the hill and a massive dry stone rampart. A possible stronghold can be seen at South and the original gate in the North. Nothing can be perceived at first sight inside.
#HillfortsWednesday
#HillfortsWednesday
The @RomanArmy_eu research group found a marching Roman camp just in front of this fort, in the Galician side of the border. We excavate it in some glorious days.
Every afternoon this prehistoric wall shone in front of us, shouting its mistery.
#HillfortsWednesday
Every afternoon this prehistoric wall shone in front of us, shouting its mistery.
#HillfortsWednesday
By the way, just a moment to notice how diverse and even symbolic violence can be during a war. Take a look at this prehistoric, Iron Age old way (red squares), and how the Roman legionaries built the rampart of the camp over it, showing their power on people's daily life.
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