{"id":960,"date":"2025-07-04T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.atlas.buzzvel.work\/en\/research-and-news\/os-castros\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:44:58","slug":"os-castros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.atlas.buzzvel.work\/en\/research-and-news\/os-castros\/","title":{"rendered":"The Castros"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. What Are the Castros?<\/h2>

Castros<\/strong> are ancient fortified settlements dating back to the Iron Age, built between the 9th century BCE and the 1st century CE across various regions of the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. Typically situated on natural elevations\u2014such as hills, mounds, or mounts\u2014castros are notable for their defensive structures, including walls and ditches, as well as their circular or oval urban organization. (18px)<\/p>


These settlements were the center of life for agro-pastoral communities, which developed an economy based on agriculture, livestock raising, and, in many cases, metallurgy. Their longevity and visible presence in today\u2019s landscapes make them a remarkable testimony to pre-Roman life on the Iberian Peninsula. (18px)<\/p>

2. A History of Resistance and Transformation<\/h2>

The development of castros is closely linked to the transition from nomadic to sedentary societies, at a time when communities sought stability, protection, and control over local resources. (18px)<\/p>


These settlements were inhabited over centuries, sometimes resisting Roman influence, which began intensifying from the 2nd century BCE. Some castros were abandoned upon the arrival of the Romans; others were adapted, Romanized, or transformed into new administrative centers. (18px)<\/p>


This cultural overlap contributes to the complexity and richness of the castro archaeological record. These are places where indigenous memory and imperial transformation coexist in visible historical layers. (18px)<\/p>

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