In this place it is necessary to point out the discovery of a necropolis and a castro whose excavations began in the fifties.
The castro dates from the XNUMXth century BC, while the tombs found in the necropolis date from the XNUMXrd – XNUMXth centuries AD. This Galician settlement dates back to the VIIIth century BC. and was a means of communication and exchange between the Mediterranean and Europe, long before the Romanization of Galicia.
15.000 pieces from the Museum of Pontevedra endorse the intense commercial relationship with the peoples of the Mediterranean since the VIth century BC
Phoenicians and Carthaginians They brought metal tools, the millo redondo, ceramics and jewels in exchange for tin, silver and furs.
The remains found at the site have a exceptional value, which covers half a book of the history of Galicia, from the VIIIth century BC to the Middle Ages.
Hundred skeletons that have been located in its two necropolises constitute the greatest contribution to Galician anthropology for its high number and excellent conservation thanks to the sandy soil.
The excavations carried out so far represent only a tenth of what has already been found to be buried. The georadar and laboratory studies indicate up to 107 new constructions, which will be the subject of new archaeological excavations that will help to better understand this relevant enclave. Archaeologists are looking for the remains of the Monastery of Santa María de Lanceata, cited in medieval texts preserved in the archive of the cathedral of Santiago.
