San Cibrao de Lás hill fort

San Cibrao de Lás hill fort (Castro de San Cibrao de Las) is an archeological place in Galicia, Spain. It is a hill fort of the so-called castro culture. It has not been a single castle but a whole fortifies town or village. The place was inhabited from second century BC to second century AD. It flourished during the first century, the same period when the Romans ruled Galicia.[1]

The ruins are located on a 473 m high hill. They cover an area 384 m long and 314 m wide. Unlike in the other hill forts of the area, there are a lot of straight walls an less rounded structures.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Castro de San Cibrán de Lás (Lansbricae) - Parque Arqueolóxico da Cultura Castrexa". Galicia Maxica. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Castro de San Cibrao de Las – Punxín". Galicia Enteira. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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Coordinates: 42°21′36″N 8°01′55″W / 42.3600°N 8.0319°W / 42.3600; -8.0319

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