Castro de Baroña

Discovered in 1933, 23,000 m² large Iron Age Castro de Baroña lies south of the municipality of Porto do Son, Galicia in Spain. It was excavated in 1984 and is protected as a cultural heritage. The monument has a small visitor center in the town.

The Castro is on a connected only via a low-lying isthmus small peninsula overlooking the sea and is one of the best preserved Castro the Iberian Peninsula. From the 1st century BC to the conquest of the Suevi about 20 round houses were used by the Celts. The settlement is divided into an upper and a lower portion. Surrounded Castro was in parts by a triple wall and ditches. Within the two elements were the rotunda. The foundations of the round buildings have revolving benches. It was not possible with the small residual heights, doors or windows make out, from which it is concluded that these were increased, or that the access was from the roof. It is believed that the settlement functioned autonomously. The supply of water and food was secured, especially fish and mussels sourced locally. We have not found remains of tools made ​​of metal, wood and fabrics.

Legend

The local legend says that everyone who looks to the shape or the image of a lion's head in the rocks of Castro de Baroña, has been selected to join the rebirth of the Celtic clans of Baroña.