Castro de Elviña

Castro de Elviña
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Also known as: Castro de Elvinha, Castro d'Elviña, Elviñako kastroa, कास्त्रो दे एल्विन्या, ਐਲਵੀਞਾ ਕਿਲਾ

Castro de Elvina is an Iron Age hillfort located south of the city of A Coruna, Galicia [1]. Declared a historic monument in 1962, the site features a triple perimeter wall with access to the acropolis through two tower-flanked entrances [1] [2].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates43.3296° N, 8.4153° W

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