Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: There was no known archaeological data on the Thaddeus' Tower, located in the municipality of Burriana (Castellón) next to the Caminás path, so an archaeological excavation was planned to gather more information for the future classifying of the tower. This intervention involved three archaeological surveys: the first near the base of the tower, the second in the area of the buildings attached to it, and the last inside the tower itself. The square fortification measures 6.40 meters on each side, its walls reaching a height of 9.60 meters. It has a ground floor and two upper floors. It currently has a roof on its upper floor. A series of buildings contiguous its east façade were in ruins. In 2016, it was renovated by its owner. The deficiency of studies or historical data on the Thaddeus' Tower is highly significant. Briefly, they suggest that, given its architectural design, it could not date back beyond the first half of the 16th century, and that its construction may have occurred due to instability caused by piracy and civil war. The archaeological excavation carried out in 2016 uncovered traces of a major renovation at the end of the 19th century, which destroyed all the previous architectural elements belonging to a structure that was practically contemporaneous with the tower, possibly used as a warehouse and occasional residence, and which could date to around the 16th century. A grain pit was also found inside the tower. Finally, a section of the foundations of the defensive enclosure and its corresponding foundation trench were documented.
Author: Jose Manuel Melchor Monserrat
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7128805397