El Town hall del Poble Nou de Benitatxell organizes an open day with archaeologists and restorers to explain the progress of research in the archaeological site of the Cova de les Bruixes. The output, which will walk, will take place next Wednesday, August 31, at 19: 00 from the Municipal Tourist Office. From the Department of Culture, in charge of Manolo Segarra, They explained the archaeologist and manager of cultural heritage, Josep Ahuir and archaeologist and restorer Anna Viciach present the latest advances in research, consolidation and dissemination of the archaeological site of iberoromana and hispanomusulmana time. As explained researchers, "So far, a circular hole, about 0.10 m in diameter, has been exposed on a large limestone. The hole is located in the central area of the cave shelter entrance and is related to the installation of a gate for cattle fencing. "
The first phase of work focused on cleaning the area with archaeological monitoring since the cave was overgrown. "At this site we present some of the cultures that have passed through this town, from the Iberians to the early Christian settlers, emphasizing the andalusí presence. Recovery can tell us a lot about the daily life of our ancestors " Segarra said.
The cave, which was part of the farmstead Abiar whose first occupation dates from about 2200 years, was used as a dump yard and in the Iberian, Roman and hispanomusulmán period. 2001 and excavations brought to light interesting findings as Iberian painted ceramics, sigillata and other imported from the Italian Campania region. These include a complete piece of Iberian pottery found in the Archaeological Museum of Xàbia and also appears in the promotional poster place. The site was located in 1987 in Tossal Gros by Joaquin Bolufer.
