Castros in Portugal explained
A castro is a fortified settlement, usually pre-Roman, associated with the Celtic culture. These are frequently found in Portugal, usually in the North, but can also be found elsewhere. The word castro comes from the Latin castrum, which means "hill fort". The first Castros where just small residences with rudimentary stone walls.
Northwestern Castro Network
The Northwestern Castro Network (Rede de Castros do Noroeste), was established in 2015 grouping the most important sites in Northern Portugal as founding members out of 2,000 archaeological sites:
Despite its name, the network includes, for the time being, only Portuguese partners, and froze the idea to world heritage candidacy to UNESCO, given the disparities in archaeological research, and the necessity to create visitation and promotion conditions. This is especially true in the municipality of Vila do Conde, which holds Cividade de Bagunte, one of the largest sites, along with seven other castros. The Vila do Conde city hall managed to obtain its Cividade's land area only in 2015, after 60 years of negotiations and legal confrontation.[1]
Lists of Castros in Portugal
See also
References
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- Francisco Sande Lemos & Gonçalo Correida da Cruz (2007)
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- Flores Gomes, José Manuel & Carneiro, Deolinda: Subtus Montis Terroso. CMPV (2005), "Cultura castreja - A Cividade de Terroso", pp.97-131
- Flores Gomes, José Manuel & Carneiro, Deolinda: Subtus Montis Terroso CMPV (2005), "Origens do Povoamento" pp.74-76
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- Web site: Castro de Chibanes. 10 May 2019. Palmela Municipality.
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- António José Marques da Silva (20 April 2012), p.1
- Web site: Martins. A.. 2011. IGESPAR. Castro de Vila Nova de São Pedro. dead. https://archive.today/20130416102241/http://www.igespar.pt/en/patrimonio/pesquisa/geral/patrimonioimovel/detail/70496/. 16 April 2013. 17 October 2011. Lisbon, Portugal. pt.
- Monumento pré-histórico no Casal do Zambujal / Castro do Zambujal (v.PT031113130010). Noé. Paula. Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico (SIPA). pt. 20 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329112328/http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=6349. 29 March 2014. Lisbon, Portugal. 1991. dead.
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