Tucked away, not more than four kilometers west of the municipality of Villalba de los Alcores in the province of Valladolid, resides the archaeological site of Fuenteungrillo. Archaeological campaigns carried out by the University of Valladolid since 1982 have revealed a history of settlement beginning with the repopulation in the late 10th and 11th centuries. The site experienced a progressive abandonment by its inhabitants for various causes, leading to its total depopulation between the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
Today, the ruins of a wall, a small castle, and a manor center remain, along with several churches and a necropolis. The site actually consisted of two neighborhoods: Fuenteungrillo and Santa Coloma. These remains allow visitors to see the layout of the main streets, the castle, and the remnants of some houses.
By agreement between the Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Castilla y León and the Ayuntamiento de Villalba de los Alcores, Fuenteungrillo is becoming an archaeological museum. Through the reconstruction of one of its houses and the establishment of a teaching room, the site aims to recreate the daily life of this medieval settlement. The site was declared a good of cultural interest as an archaeological zone on March 30, 1983.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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