Route of the Easterners

In the eastern province of Ourense, we find a series of archaeological remains belonging to the Iron Age, of castreños time, along with other remains somewhat later, and from Roman times. This mix is the attractive in this fantastic route. And in these places they lived the two cultures, as it is found with a visit to Trives Vello, for example, where the remains found in both historical periods coexist today through its walls and streets. The indigenous culture and mingle leaving the Roman remains of great historical and artistic value.

The route starts in A Rua, with a visit to Castro of A Coroa, near archaeological complex the route of the Via XVIII, and gold mining of A Pala. We continue to the city of A Pobra de Trives to see Trives Vello that is two kilometres away from A Pobra de Trives. Several authors place in it the Nemetóbriga Roman mansion. There are archaeological remains corresponding to different historical stages. We found, for example, based on a fluted column of undoubted Roman origin. On the walls of the farm and on the walls of the houses are fitted many pieces such as mills, swastikas, wreathed, column bases and other elements of celtic typology. There is a local belief that Trives was the historical capital of the region, referring to an alleged palace formerly buried in the King lived.

The route culminates with the Castro of O Castelo in Viana do Bolo. It is located in a highlight of the area, Porto Doumiño. Fortification consists of a single enclosure croa mode. The access to the site is from the SE, through a ramp of 3 m width, following the same path as in antiquity.

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