Urban Structure
In the area, within the three rings of walls, in the acropolis, diverse types of ruins exists, especially the funerary enclosures, which are extremely rare in the Castro culture world.
In the archaeological works carried through the beginning of 20th century, the Cividade seemed to have a disorganized structure, but more recent data suggests instead an organization whose characteristics stem from older levels of occupation, which had been ignored during the first archaeological works.
Each one of the quadrants of the town is divided in nuclei around a family square almost always paved with flagstone. Some houses possessed a forecourt.
At its peak, the town would enclose nearly 12 hectares (30 acres) and was inhabited by several hundred people.
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