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Hillfort of Bexo

Dodro, Sar, A Coruña

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Hillfort of Bexo

Nature · Dodro, Sar, A Coruña

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A fortified Iron Age settlement on the land overlooking the lower Ulla, one of five hillfort enclosures listed in Dodro along with those of Lestrobe, Traxeito, Castro and Monte Sián. It stands in the hamlet of Bexo, in the parish of San Xoán de Laíño, and is one of the most extensive settlements in the area, although its official listing does not record its true dimensions; from its highest point there is a wide view over the ría of Arousa and the lower Ulla. Scarcely any standing stone remains, since for generations its quarried stone was plundered to build houses in Bexo, Teaio, Burés and A Vacariza, although marks of the stonemasons' work can still be seen. Since 2016 the concello has been working on the study and enhancement of the site.

Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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