For over 100 years, the residents of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell have gone ahead of this Roman press without knowing the archaeological importance it had. This piece was built into the stone wall of a private property near the Pou de l'Abiar. This press is characterized by having two large notches on the front served to anchor the beams in the process of pressing oil or wine. .
It was an archaeologist, Ximo Bolufer, who discovered it and informed the town hall. Given the significance of the finding, the Councilor for Culture, Manolo Segarra, Signed a collaboration agreement with the owner's family who donated the piece bancal the consistory.
The municipal brigade has moved the Roman press about municipal warehouses under the supervision and coordination of technical archaeologist Miquel Sánchez Signes and Technical Culture, Quico Llobell. The piece was based on a margin centenary bancal where had placed to take advantage of its enormous size as a fulcrum. Archaeologist Miquel Sánchez explained that it is a stone counterbalance torculario.
Councilor for Culture, Manolo Segarra, "This new finding, together with the remains of the Cova de les Bruixes, we can say many things about the daily lives of our ancestors and also adds value to the local archaeological heritage. Hence my commitment to move it to the Cova de les Bruixes where we work to create a space for interpretation and dissemination of a cave, like a time capsule, can help you understand more things about our ancestors. "
