Campamento romano de La Cerca, archaeological site in Anguita, Spain
The Campamento romano de La Cerca is a Roman military camp near Anguita built on a flat-topped limestone hill. The site spans about 12 hectares and is surrounded by a stone wall roughly 1.5 kilometers long with multiple entrances and small defensive towers.
The camp was built during the Roman Republic over 2000 years ago and likely served as a military base for campaigns against local Celtiberian groups. The Romans chose this location to monitor the valleys of the Tajuña, Tajo, and Jalón rivers and control movement through the region.
The name refers to the stone wall that the Romans built to fortify the settlement. Visitors can observe today how this structure shaped the way people used and controlled this hillside location.
The site is freely accessible with no reservation or guide required, allowing visitors to explore the remains at their own pace. Take time to observe the stone details and enjoy the views across the surrounding countryside from the hilltop location.
Beneath the Roman camp lie remains of an earlier Celtiberian settlement, showing how this hilltop was long important to different peoples in the region. Nearby stands an ice house, an ancient storage structure that people used to preserve fresh food before modern refrigeration.
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