- Title Allande Western Asturias
- Address Address: ■ 33890 - San Martín de Beduledo
The sequence of occupation of the San Chuis hillfort began in the 8th century BC, when a first continuous wall was built, to which another modular structure was superimposed during the second Iron Age.
Its defensive condition was reinforced by several lines of moats on its southern flank.
The Roman presence is evident from the middle of the 1st century AD in a context marked by the intense mining activity carried out in the abundant gold deposits in the surrounding area. The late occupation is today ruled out as it is based on an erroneous identification of ceramics which, in reality, are regional productions from the High Imperial period.
As with other sites of castreña morphology under study in the western area of the region, the absolute dates and stratigraphic sequence reveal a prolonged occupation with probable origins in the Late Bronze Age (8th century BC).
During the Iron Age, the enclosure accentuates its natural defensive condition with a wall of modules that will survive, with some reforms in its structure and layout, until the Roman period.
Built in: 1st to 4th centuryFree visit.
HOW TO GET THERE: take the ALL-2 road to the Celón turnoff, continuing on to San Martín de Beduledo. At the entrance to the village, a forest track leads to the foot of the castro.
Pets are allowed.