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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castroserracín - Cairn in Spain in Castilla y León

Submitted by ernar on Wednesday, 21 September 2005  Page Views: 6656

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Castroserracín Alternative Name: Tumulo de Castroserracín
Country: Spain
NOTE: This site is 14.211 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Castilla y León Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Sepulveda  Nearest Village: Castroserracin
Latitude: 41.391700N  Longitude: 3.7919W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
no data

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Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : Green undergrowth covers what looks like the central chamber of the tumulus. The vestigial corridor is formed by the two almost fully buries stones that can see closer to the camera. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Castilla y León

Commanding the small village of Castroserracín from a nearby hill, you can find the remains of what looks like and ancient megalith. With a significant wedge-shaped tumulus 20 mts long and 15 meters across, some features can still be identified: A depression in the middle which looks like a burial chamber with 5 orthostats still present, what looks like two parallel orthostats almost buried forming a corridor and the ruin of a small building - probably added recently - west of the chamber. The vestigial corridor points straight to the east, where a depression between mountains can be found in the far horizon.

The site boasts other interesting features, like the remains of two concentric walls surrounding the tumulus and what looks like a settlement or field system of some sort to the south. I have been unable to get data regarding dates and purposes of the whole complex.

Finding it is a nice challenge. Locating the town of Sepúlveda will be easy. From there, follow the SG-241 until you reach the little village of Castroserracín which will be at the right side of the road. Cross the whole village and take a road turning sharply to the right just at the end of Castroserracín. This road (which does not appear on my Michelin Guide) will lead you through a small cluster of trees, after that the road will climb the hill and an earthen track will appear to your right once you reach the top. Follow it for 300-400m and the tumulus will be seen on the top of the hill to your right.

Once you climb there, enjoy. The views and the scenery are breathtaking!
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Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : Though difficult to appreciate in this shot, the vestigial corridor points exactly to the point where two parallel lines of mountain ranges meet. Magnifying the picture will reduce the quality but will allow you to see exactly the place (Darker mountains are closer than the lighter ones by some score Km). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : A closer look of the site allows us to better see the different features of the 20+ meter long cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : Commanding the small village of Castroserracín from a nearby hill, you can find the remains of what looks like and ancient megalith. A significant wedge-shaped tumulus hides what look like a burial chamber, two parallel orthostats forming a corridor, and the ruin of a small building, probably of recent addition. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : Unidentified remains can be seen on the side of the hill. These could be settlement ruins, field systems or have an altogether different purpose. Over them, the second wall can be identified and finally, the cairn itself against the horizon. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : Full view of the complex, taken from the North. The cairn sits at the center, surrounded by the two concentric walls which can be easily identified by the stripe of un-ploughed land between them. At the far end of the picture sits the 2000+ meter high Macizo Central mountain range. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castroserracín
Castroserracín submitted by ernar : A closer look of the potential inner chamber reveals five orthostats. Two aligned east (behind the tallest bush) and three aligned south (bottom left of the picture) forming a 90º angle.

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