Excavations conducted over the month of September at Castro de San Vicenzo in Plane, Ourense, Spain, has led the uncovering of several well-preserved artifacts connected to the Castro culture from the Iberian Iron Age. These finds include a triskele, a swab, and other symbols that have deep ties to this ancient society, some of the best that have ever been found in this region.
Celtic Symbols, Heavy Fortification: A Castro Way of Life
The triskele, a Celtic symbol made up of spirals, and often found in Celtic decorative art, was the first artifact found, buried in the rubble of a collapsed circular structure. These symbols were commonly associated with ritual saunas in Castro communities in religious and purification ceremonies, dated to the 3rd and 4th centuries BC.
The site under excavation at Castro de San Vicenzo in Plane, Ourense, Spain. (Vive Avión Cultural Association)
Nearby, a cross with a hole, measuring 63x45x11 cm (25x18x4.3 inches), was also found.
A team of archaeologists led by Jorge Lama Alberto, in collaboration with the Vive Avión Cultural Association, has been exploring the Castro de San Vicenzo site, reports Vive Avion.
The San Vicenzo fort, which had been neglected and looted for decades, has been under excavation since last year. One of the hallmark features of the Castro culture are fortified oppida and hillforts, commonly known as “castros”, from the Latin “castrum”, meaning castle.
“The fort is located on an elevation above the Avia river, in the parish of Os…
