Castros of Asturies
A Castro is a residential fortification associated with the Âge of iron and used in particular by the Celtic populations installed in the north-western part of the Iberian peninsula. These structures are appeared as strengthened enclosures containing of the stone substructions. This article counts and classifies the castros Principauté of the Asturies , in Spain.
Classification
One can classify these castros as follows:-
* By their localization , is maritime or of the interior of the grounds;
- * By their altitude , one can classify them in zones punts of level, that is to say on small headlands, or more mountainous zones where they occupy the highest part, benefitting from the natural Orographie for a better defense;
- * By the date of occupation , some were occupied during the Âge of iron, others during the presence of the Celtic and others were built during the presence of the Roman in Asturies, those used them like model of pattern of the settlement to face the ore extraction.
- * By their altitude , one can classify them in zones punts of level, that is to say on small headlands, or more mountainous zones where they occupy the highest part, benefitting from the natural Orographie for a better defense;
Census of castros to the Asturies
In the cataloguing of Jose Manuel González, at the end of the decade of the years 1960, one can enumerate 93 castros. Currently one identified more than 265 castros.
Related articles
- Protohistoire ~ Age of iron
- Celtic ~ Celtic histories ~ Celtibères
- Oppidum
- Castros de Ávila
- Castros de Cantabrie
- Castros of Galicia
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