Hillfort of Socastro
The hillfort of Socastro is one of the main examples of asentamiento castreño conservados in the municipality of Rois. Situado in a posición elevada and estratégicamente seleccionada, este enclave archaeological is part of the extensa red of poblados fortificados that caracterizaron the noroeste peninsular antes of the llegada of Roma.
The ubicación of the hillfort allows dominar visualmente amplias areas of the territorio, circunstancia that favorecía tanto the defensa como the control of the recursos disponibles in the surroundings. The relación entre the asentamiento and the landscape continúa siendo one of the aspectos more interesantes for the visitante, ya that allows comprender cómo the comunidades prerromanas organizaron su vida cotidiana.
The surroundings natural in the that se sitúa preserves great parte of su autenticidad rural and contribuye a reforzar the interés of the lugar. The combinación of heritage archaeological and landscape convierte the visit in a experiencia especially enriquecedora for quienes desean conocer the orígenes historic of Rois.
The hillfort of Socastro represents a valiosa muestra of the cultura castreña and a oportunidad for descubrir one of the capítulos more ancient of the historia Galician.
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