Castellón Alto

Castellón Alto is an Argaric culture archaeological site located in Galera, Granada and dated between 1900-1600 BE during the Bronze Age.[1]

Castellón Alto
Archaeological site of Castellón Alto
LocationGalera, Granada

It consists on a habitat where is located three natural terraces with houses and the hillside. The upper terrace is separated from the rest of the town by a perimeter wall, forming an acropolis area where the elites of the town lived with fundamental elements for survival such as the cistern or a water tank.[1] It is noteworthy the 130 graves, which except for children's burials in an urn, are found in artificial covachas carved into the rock, mostly sealed by large slabs.[1]

It was excavated from June to July 1983 and from September to November by the University of Granada.[2]

References
  1. "Castellón Alto y Necrópolis ibérica de Tútugi: Visitas". Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales (in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico. Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Castellón Alto". Instituto Andaluz de Patrimonio Histórico (in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico. Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

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