Castro de Baroña
Discovered in 1933, the 23,000 m² Iron Age Castro de Baroña is located south of the municipality of Porto do Son in Galicia in Spain . It was excavated in 1984 and is protected as a cultural heritage. The memorial has a small visitor center in town.
The Castro is located on a small peninsula directly by the sea, which is only connected by a low isthmus and is one of the best-preserved Castros on the Iberian Peninsula . From the 1st century BC Until the Suebi conquered the approximately 20 round houses were used by Celts . The settlement is divided into an upper and a lower area. The Castro was surrounded in parts by a triple wall and ditches. The circular buildings were located within the two elements. The foundations of the round buildings have surrounding benches . With the small remaining heights, it was not possible to make out doors or windows, from which one concludes that they were elevated or that access was from the roof. It is believed that the settlement was self-sufficient. The supply of water and food was assured, especially fish and mussels came from the area. Remnants of tools made of metal, wood and fabrics were found.
Nearby are the Axeitos dolmen and the Arca do Barbabza dolmen.
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Legend
Local legend has it that anyone who sees the shape or image of a lion's head in the rocks of Castro de Baroña was chosen to join the rebirth of the Celtic clan of Baroña.
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Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ 41.8 " N , 9 ° 1 ′ 56" W.