Cerro de la Encina

The excavation area spreads across eight hectares on a steep hill, rising 780 meters above sea level along the right bank of Monachil River.

The settlement existed from the second half of the third millennium BCE until the first third of the first millennium BCE, featuring stone walls and defensive bastions.

Research at the site reveals detailed information about burial practices, with 19 skeletons found containing silver and copper bracelets, daggers, and characteristic pottery.

The archaeological site offers researchers opportunities to study urban layouts, trade networks, and environmental adaptations of ancient communities in southeastern Spain.

Analysis of animal remains indicates horses were the most common domestic species, followed by cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs during the Argaric period.

Location: Monachil

GPS coordinates: 37.13669,-3.54834

Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:41