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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castro de la Mesa de Miranda - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Castilla y León

Submitted by ernar on Sunday, 26 September 2004  Page Views: 8823

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro de la Mesa de Miranda Alternative Name: Castro de la Mesa
Country: Spain
NOTE: This site is 10.946 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Castilla y León Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Ávila  Nearest Village: Chamartín
Latitude: 40.717914N  Longitude: 4.959303W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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.
3 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
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Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by ernar : Site in Castilla y León Several circular stone structures and 3 standing stones can be seen in what is considered the Necropolis of this Castro. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Castro in Castilla y León

The “Castro de la Mesa de Miranda” is a magnificent example of the imposing fortified towns of the Vettones (A Celtic Tribe). To reach the place the traveler should take the road AV-100 from the City of Ávila until the small village of Chamartín is reached. Once there, you can find a small visitor centre where you can ask for directions or proceed directly to the Castro, taking the graveyard road to the right of the AV-110.

Once you reach the graveyard, continue straight ahead (the small road will turn here to an earthen path) for a total of 3Km and you will reach the site. It is fenced and has a guard, but you can easily enter even if he is not present.

The Castro dates from the 5th century BC and was in use until at least S.II BC. The fact that the place does not present any evidence of Romanization supports the early age of abandonment.

The site features 3 defensive perimeters enclosing a total of 29ha. Each one of these areas is enclosed by a massive rampart with the innermost one displaying a substantial moat and a surrounding “Chevaux-de-Frise”.

Also, the place boasts an external Necropolis with several round huts and a stone alignment composed of three stones of which only two remain intact. The chronology of the alignment has not been provided.
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Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by ernar : Site in Castilla y León Panoramic view of the innermost rampart of the Castro. The impressive 1st defense perimeter arrangement boasts 4 towers, (two flanking the eastern entrance – left of the picture – and two doing the same for the western gate – extreme right of the picture,) more than 200m of 3-4m high dual stone walls, a 5m wide 3m deep moat and a 25m wide “Chevaux-de-Frise”. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by ernar : Site in Castilla y León Panoramic view of the internal side of the external (3rd) defense perimeter. On the left several round-hut structures can be identified. On the right side you can see one of the towers flanking the entrance to the 2nd perimeter. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by ernar : Site in Castilla y León Three standing stones – one of them broken – form the Castro de la Mesa Necropolis’ alignment. The still intact stones are approximately 6 feet high. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand : Site in Castilla y León Spain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand : Castro de la Mesa de Miranda in Castilla y León Spain

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand : Site in Castilla y León Spain

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand : Site in Castilla y León Spain

Castro de la Mesa de Miranda
Castro de la Mesa de Miranda submitted by Armand : Site in Castilla y León Spain

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