THE MINING AREA OF TRES MINAS (VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR). CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Authors

  • F. Javier Sánchez-Palencia Departameno de Arqueología y Procesos Sociales. Instituto de Historia del CSIC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8657_54_7

Keywords:

Ancient Mining, Landscape Archaeology, Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, Roman Empire

Abstract

To complete the information for the implementation of a new Visit Center in the mining area of Tresminas, it has been carried out an investigation based on the stereoscopic photo-interpretation of several air flights (1948, 80 and 93), and the corresponding fieldwork. It has thus gained a new documentation on various aspects of ancient mining: resizing of the mines, defining accumulations of waste and highlight some elements of the hydraulic network, namely a series of cascade-deposits serving for the treatment of ground ore and waste evacuation. From this results new proposals to improve knowledge of the area have been produced.

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Published

2015-12-20

How to Cite

Sánchez-Palencia, F. J. (2015). THE MINING AREA OF TRES MINAS (VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR). CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Conimbriga, 54, pp. 179-223. https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8657_54_7