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6 A Re-examination of Three Wessex-type Sites: Little Woodbury, Gussage All Saints, and Winnall Down
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1 Geographical Context 1 Geographical Context
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2 The Cultura Castreja (Castro Culture) 2 The Cultura Castreja (Castro Culture)
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3 Chronological Considerations 3 Chronological Considerations
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4 Hillforts and the Landscape of North Western Portugal 4 Hillforts and the Landscape of North Western Portugal
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4.1 Great hillforts of the Portuguese north-western coastline 4.1 Great hillforts of the Portuguese north-western coastline
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4.2 Hillforts located between the coastline and the interior 4.2 Hillforts located between the coastline and the interior
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4.3 Hillforts of the interior (western Trás-os-Montes) 4.3 Hillforts of the interior (western Trás-os-Montes)
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5 Territorial Complexity: Neutral Places, Sacred Mountains, and Border Sanctuaries 5 Territorial Complexity: Neutral Places, Sacred Mountains, and Border Sanctuaries
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5.1 Neutral places 5.1 Neutral places
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5.2 Sacred mountains 5.2 Sacred mountains
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5.3 Border sanctuaries 5.3 Border sanctuaries
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6 Borders and Pacts 6 Borders and Pacts
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7 Final Considerations 7 Final Considerations
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References References
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7 Landscape in the Late Iron Age of Northwest Portugal
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Published:January 2012
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Abstract
This chapter focuses on archaeological remains found in the north-western Iberian landscape known as castors (hillforts). Castro was the common designation of a certain type of settlement, traditionally ascribed to the Iron Age. It is mostly recognized by its circular house structures enclosed by thick ramparts and location on high topographical points, in order to control the surrounding landscape. The relationship between the castors has been interpreted in distinctive ways. For some authors it can be regarded as an endemic situation of war, castors against castors. Other researchers although recognizing the important social role of warfare, also stress other significant factors as sociopolitical, economic, or cultural matters.
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