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Castro de Borneiro
43.1947° N, -8.9528° E
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Castro de Borneiro is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. A castro is an iron-age walled settlement, or oppidum, and the site is an example of remnants of the Castro culture in Northern Spain which dates as far back as the 9th century BCE, though this site was inhabited from the 4th to the 1st century BCE. It is a textbook example from that period, and has been the focus of several excavations and alterations to accommodate visitors.
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Castro culture origins
9th century BCE
Occupation period
4th–1st century BCE
Discovery
1924
First excavations
1930s
Renewed work
1970s
Comprehensive campaign
1980s
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
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