Castro de Porto de Baixo

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Castro of Porto de Baixo is an archeological site located within the Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park in Galicia, Spain. It was inhabited between the 4th century BC and 2nd century BC. [1]

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References

  1. "El castro ribeirense de Porto de Baixo estuvo ocupado tres siglos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-09-02.