Decorated slabs with circles, horses, and fish found at Castro de Formigueiros

Castro de Formigueiros is a castro settlement situated near the place of Airexa, in the parish of Formigueiros, in the municipality of Samos. Located at 785 meters above sea level, it is nestled in the western end of the Édramo mountain range, which serves as the boundary between the municipalities of Samos to the north and O Incio to the south.

The site features powerful walls surrounded by a labyrinthine system of ditches and parapets. The complexity and extension of these defenses are striking given the small size of the residential area; of the 5 hectares total, the interior of the enclosure occupies only about 2000 square meters.

Archaeological excavations conducted from 2006 to 2008 defined two occupations at the site. The first began in the 3rd-2nd centuries BC and ended in the first half of the 1st century. Following an apparent abandonment, a new occupation was detected with constructions built over the debris of the houses and the wall, indicating a late Roman or later phase. Decorated slabs featuring circles, horses, and fish were discovered in an area of the settlement.

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