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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro de San Chuis Alternative Name: Castru de San Lluis, El Picu San LluisCountry: Spain Region: Asturias Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Pola de Allande Nearest Village: San Martin de Beduledo
Latitude: 43.232275N Longitude: 6.596015W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Castro de San Chuis: the oldest of the known asturian Castros, this settlement is located on top of the "Pico del Castro" (Castro's Hill) at 783m above sea level, towering over the high Navia valley and controlling access to the many mineral resources of the area.
The site is believed to have been occupied from S.IX BC (Bronze to Iron Age transition in the area) until S.IV AD under Roman influence.
The castro is surrounded by a 3m thick stone rampart enclosing a total area of approximately 4ha. Inside it many stone dwellings can be identified, with different forms depending on the date of construction.
The early huts, - belonging to the celt/iron age period,- present the circular design typical of the era, while the more recent ones adopt the Roman square/rectangular shapes. In some cases, rectangular-shaped buildings have been constructed over older round huts.
More exhaustive information (in spanish) regarding this magnificent Castro can be found at: a journey through Asturian Castros
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