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Archaeology Museum of Catalonia - Ullastret

Ullastret

Iberian settlement at Puig de Sant Andreu d’Ullastret.

Iberian settlement at Puig de Sant Andreu d’Ullastret.

The Iberian settlement at Puig de Sant Andreu d’Ullastret is the largest of its kind in Catalonia. It is considered to be a true city, the capital of the Iberian tribe that the ancient writers referred to as the indiketes. The earliest Iberian settlement in Ullastret dates from the first half of the 6th century BC, although there are earlier settlements dating from the start of the Iron Age. It is a walled hill-fort settlement which dominates the surrounding area.

The fort forms part of a larger archaeological site from the Iberian period in which another village has been discovered, a burial site and a series of smaller settlements scattered across the area.

A visit to the Iberian site of Ullastret is completed with a visit to the museum, where the most significant archaeological finds from the site are displayed.

SPACES

The wall
The wall
The wall
<p>View of the structures in the sacred quarter of the Iberian city.</p>
Temple area
Temple area
The houses
The houses
The houses
The museum
The museum
The museum
The Carolingian castle
The Carolingian castle
The Carolingian castle

OBJECTS

<p>Fragment of a steel mallet used to mark and cut stone.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Stone mallet
Stone mallet
<p>Fragment of a mask found in excavations in the temple area of the city.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Earthenware mask
Earthenware mask
<p>Frontal view of the terracotta figure of the god Bes.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Terracotta figure of the god B
Terracotta figure of the god Bes
<p>Image of the jar known as the <em>Vas dels cavalls </em>(Horse Vase), with a scene of a horse and rider.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Horse vase
Horse vase
<p>A skull pierced with an iron nail following the Iberian ritual of beheading.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Skull pierced with iron nail
Skull pierced with iron nail
<p>View of one of the two faces of a letter with Iberian text inscribed on lead.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Iberian message on lead
Iberian message on lead
<p>Fragment of a jug with a typical spatulate decoration from the early medieval period.&nbsp;Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.</p>
Spatulate jug
Spatulate jug

INFORMATION

ADDRESS
FEES
TELEPHONE
WEBSITE
http://www.macullastret.cat/ca/
OPENING TIMES
GETTING HERE
EMAIL
macullastret.cultura@gencat.cat

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