The general fire points to anthropic destruction, very reliable and deliberate– not only Building G, but all the buildings of the website, were destroyed. In Building D we found a total canine, burned …” Buried treasureTossal de Baltarga was a hillfort of the Cerretani neighborhood, who had a major settlement at neighboring Castellot de Bolvir. Archaeologists likewise found edible grains like oats and barley, and some cooking vessels, with residues that showed the individuals who utilized Building G had been consuming milk and consuming pork stews.A memory of conflictWhile no human remains were found in Building G, six animals did not escape. The 4 sheep, goat, and horse– which may have been ridden by the owners of Building G; it was old adequate and a metal horse bit was found– were penned up in their wood enclosures with their feed. Perhaps remembering the burning of Building G and its neighbors, these later occupants of Tossal de Baltarga built defenses– consisting of an impressive watchtower.Reference: “The exploitation of mountain natural resources throughout the Iron Age in the Eastern Pyrenees: the case study of production unit G at Tossal de Baltarga (Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Spain)” by Oriol Olesti, Jordi Morera, Joan Oller, Jose M. Carrasco, Lídia Colominas, Marta Portillo, Anna Berrocal, Oriol Lopez-Bultó, Laura Obea, Nadia Tarifa, Paula Tárraga, Joaquim Sisa-López de Pablo and Chiara Messana, 21 March 2024, Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.DOI: 10.3389/ fearc.2024.1347394.
The general fire points to anthropic destruction, deliberate and very efficient– not just Building G, but all the buildings of the website, were destroyed. Archaeologists likewise found edible grains like oats and barley, and some cooking vessels, with residues that showed the individuals who utilized Building G had been consuming milk and consuming pork stews.A memory of conflictWhile no human remains were discovered in Building G, six animals did not get away. Possibly keeping in mind the burning of Building G and its neighbors, these later occupants of Tossal de Baltarga built defenses– including a remarkable watchtower.Reference: “The exploitation of mountain natural resources throughout the Iron Age in the Eastern Pyrenees: the case research study of production system G at Tossal de Baltarga (Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Spain)” by Oriol Olesti, Jordi Morera, Joan Oller, Jose M. Carrasco, Lídia Colominas, Marta Portillo, Anna Berrocal, Oriol Lopez-Bultó, Laura Obea, Nadia Tarifa, Paula Tárraga, Joaquim Sisa-López de Pablo and Chiara Messana, 21 March 2024, Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.DOI: 10.3389/ fearc.2024.1347394.
