El Cerro de Castellón
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Archaeological site
Larva, Jaén. 23591, Larva How to get
On the Castellón hill, the remains of an Iberian cyclopean fortress from between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC are preserved. It is a walled enclosure, with a quadrangular structure and a cistern inside, built with limestone ashlars that reach a meter and a half in length.
It consists of several rows of large stones, on which a mud wall would rise, today disappeared. Its mission was to monitor and control the communication channels.
It consists of several rows of large stones, on which a mud wall would rise, today disappeared. Its mission was to monitor and control the communication channels.
It consists of several rows of large stones, on which a mud wall would rise, today disappeared. Its mission was to monitor and control the communication channels.
On the Castellón hill, hence its name, the remains of a Cyclopean Iberian fortress from between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC are preserved. It is a walled enclosure, with a quadrangular structure and a cistern inside, built with limestone ashlars that reach a meter and a half in length.
In 1985 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.
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