La Hoya, Laguardia, Spain - SpottingHistory

The ancient town of La Hoya is an important archaeological site of the Bronze and Iron Ages. The fortified town was inhabited between the 15th and 3rd centuries BCE and occupies four hectares.

In the early period of Middle-Late Bronze Age, the fortifications, as well the houses, were all made of wood. In the Early-Middle Iron Age construction became more complex using mixed formulas with stone, wood and adobe. Most houses were near the wall in this period.

During the Late Iron Age, with a cultural context that some classify as Celtiberian, shows important changes in urbanization: with paved streets and plazas that form a reticular structure. The wall is also rebuilt on stone. This final period also shows great advancement in the technologies: potter's wheel, elaborated blacksmithing, etc.

The successive layers of rubble, that served as cimentations for further edification, make up a small tell 3 meters high.

The town was destroyed violently c. 300 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their quotidian tools in the streets.

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peter greene (2 years ago)
Great historical site.

Bee Estes (3 years ago)
Well cared for museum and ruins. They obviously take great pride in the place. I really enjoyed walking around the excavation site with the QR codes that tell you what you're looking at. The docent was very helpful and informative.

Julian Wright (3 years ago)
Interesting, but so overgrown that it's hard to make out parts of the ruins.

Antonio Blanco (3 years ago)
The watchman and guide was very nice and explained many things to us. It is annoying that a cultural asset is so little visited and somewhat neglected.

Luis Afan (3 years ago)
Curiosos restos de un poblado de la edad del hierro. Las casas muy bien hechas teniendo en cuenta la época

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