Costa dos Castros

3000 years of land, sea and life on Galicia’s Atlantic coast

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Mar 3 2016 - 10:00 AM

VAMONOS! Our crowdfunding campaign has gone LIVE! Join our team online or in the trenches for the archaeological adventure of a lifetime!

Oct 26 2015 - 3:34 PM

What Kind of Hillfort Have We Actually Found?

Where is everybody? Or rather, where WAS everybody in the Iron Age, at Chavella hillfort? Because they certainly don’t seem to have been living where we thought they were! All good things come to…

Oct 22 2015 - 12:00 PM

This is not just any rock – it’s smooth edges show us that it was once a polishing stone (from Chavella Hillfort).

Feb 22 2016 - 12:00 PM

This project is not just about archaeology. Thousands of years ago, these hillforts were surrounded by ancient forests and today our children are helping to replant them!

Jul 30 2015 - 8:27 PM

Xosé Gago introduces the incredible archaeology at Costa dos Castros

6th December 2015

Costa dos Castros goes to Culturgal

Culturgal is Galicia’s largest cultural industry fair. Costa dos Castros representatives are invited to present the project as a model for Community Archaeology and sustainable tourism projects in Galicia.

31st October 2015

First Costa dos Castros crowdfunding campaign reaches 100%

Over £7,500 is raised for the first ever archaeological crowdfunding campaign in Galicia.

October 2015

First dig at Chavella hillfort

For the first time, DigVentures comes to dig at Costa dos Castros. The team discovers that Chavella is a mysterious hillfort with not as many finds as expected, but many unsolved questions.

26th September 2015

First campaign to clear Cano dos Mouros hillfort

A team of local volunteers and members of the Comunidade de Montes of Vildesuso spent the day clearing Cano dos Mouros and reveal part of the well-preserved defensive wall that surrounds the hillfort. The day ends with the Festa do Rei Sol (Sun King Festival) to celebrate an old legend linked to the site with traditional music, drink and food at sunset.

August 2015

Second excavation campaign at A Cabeciña hillfort

An international team discover the hillfort was much more complex than expected. The star finds of this campaign are a gaming piece and various well-preserved pieces of imported pottery.