Castro of Cidadelhe
| Castro of Cidadelhe | |
|---|---|
Castro de Cidadelhe | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castro |
| Location | Cidadelhe |
| Town or city | Mesão Frio |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°10′43″N 7°50′40″W / 41.17861°N 7.84444°W |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
The Castro of Cidadelhe (Portuguese: Castro de Cidadelhe) is a Portuguese castro in civil parish of Cidadelhe, in the municipality of Mesão Frio.
History
[edit]Cidadelhe was a fortified settlement of a proto-historic nature, later occupied by Roman and Medieval residents.[1]
The settlement belonged to a medieval administrative territory conforming to a Suevic parish, with a royal congregation under the order of Ordoño II of León and part of the territory of Portucale (during the second year of his reign, in 911).
Architecture
[edit]The castro is located in an isolated rural environment on a hilltop.[1]
Two lines of walls encircle the castle and roadways/paths, composed of schist rock.[1] In the interior of the ruins are several remains of residences, of a circular design, excavated by recent archaeologists.[1]
Archaeological excavations under the direction of A. Coelho, F. da Silva, A. Baptista Lopes and Manuel Tuna, were attempted into two sectors: one elevated zone, defined by the first series of walls; and the second, lower, new the second series walls.[1]
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Sereno, Isabel; Teixeira 1993, Ricardo, SIPA (ed.), Castro de Cidadelhe (IPA.00003670/PT011704020006) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 7 November 2013, retrieved 25 August 2013
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