The archaeological remains of Masia de Castelló stay to the overdraft
The excavations for retrieving a medieval tower of the fourteenth century
Archaeological work conducted in the Masia de Castelló since September last year have uncovered a medieval tower has been dated to the fourteenth century. The remains can be visited on Sunday 19 June at an event organized by the Masia de Castelló and will feature speeches by Carme Subirana archaeologist and philologist Meritxell Blay. The discovery of the tower, dating from the fourteenth century has allowed establish the origins of the town of Castelló in medieval times as evidenced by archaeological study that the City of Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant commissioned Carme Subirana . Based, however, on documentary sources that has done the research Meritxell Blay, could get to set even earlier origins in the fourteenth century.
The clearing, consolidation and restoration of the town of Castelló who has been performing since 1997 thanks to the initiative of the Associació Masia de Castelló stopped to look at two walls which later ruled that they were a house. With the assumption that it was a medieval building, began excavations have brought to the surface and draw tower and the profiles of the historical origin of the town abandoned in the 50s of the twentieth century.
Upcoming performances include a consolidation project remains have been found and its dissemination.
Moving parts Bast Museum Llaberia
On Sunday June 19 at 17h will take place in Castelló a tribute to Emili Boada, ethnographer and photographer from Montbrió del Camp. With this tribute Associació of Masia de Castelló makes the receipt of the private collection which founded the Museum Boada Bast Llaberia. In total, the ethnographer relatives have given more than a thousand items related to the transport paths of the mountain and the ancient craft carriers. Thus, the Association received a ethnographic collection is restored and catalogarà waiting to find space for one that can expose all this rural Catalan heritage.