Castro de Borneiro
Castro de Borneiro is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. A castro is an iron-age walled settlement, or oppidum, and the site is an example of remnants of the Castro culture in Northern Spain which dates as far back as the 9th century BCE, though this site was inhabited from the 4th to the 1st century BCE.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 198 metres (650 feet)
- Description: hillfort in Cabana de Bergantiños (Spain)
- Also known as“A CibdᔓCastro of Borneiro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Igrexa de San Xoán de Borneiro and Dolmen of Dombate.
Igrexa de San Xoán de Borneiro
Igrexa de San Xoán de Borneiro is a church.
530 metres south of Castro de Borneiro
Dolmen of Dombate
Dolmen of Dombate is an archaeological site.
1½ km west of Castro de Borneiro
Capela da Nosa Señora do Carme do Briño
Capela da Nosa Señora do Carme do Briño is a church.
1½ km southwest of Castro de Borneiro
Hamlets in the Area
Discover Briño and San Fins.
Castro de Borneiro
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Latitude
43.19456° or 43° 11′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.9522° or 8° 57′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CMH52VX+R4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castro de Borneiro” goes by many names.
Borneiroko kastroaBasque
Castre de BorneiroCatalan
Castro de BorneiroDutch
Castro da CibdáGalician
Castro de BorneiroGalician
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