Castros de Asturias
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:37 pm
My current online study and Asturian interest is about the hill top fortresses call Castros in Asturias. The Castro de Coana seems to be the most famous one as a tourist attraction. These communities were apparently built during the iron/bronze age by our Celtic relatives.
I am fascinated by the circular stone structures and architecture having only a doorway entrance. I read that there are probably 250 Castros in Asturias that have been discovered. They kind of remind me of castles.
There are many unanswered questions concerning these sites. My main curiosity is why did the circular style building practices fall out of usage in Asturias over time? One would think that it was a successful design employed to protect everyone in the complex from attack and the weather. Perhaps, outside influences like the Romans brought in other methods and ideas about construction.
Manny
I am fascinated by the circular stone structures and architecture having only a doorway entrance. I read that there are probably 250 Castros in Asturias that have been discovered. They kind of remind me of castles.
There are many unanswered questions concerning these sites. My main curiosity is why did the circular style building practices fall out of usage in Asturias over time? One would think that it was a successful design employed to protect everyone in the complex from attack and the weather. Perhaps, outside influences like the Romans brought in other methods and ideas about construction.
Manny