Castromaior 2018

As we walked toward Palas de Rei from Portomarin, we came across an archaeological site called Castromaior. Here is what the internet says about this ancient Celtic site.

This partially-excavated hill fortification lies beside the Way of St James and is believed to have been occupied up until approximately the 1st century.

It stands an a small knoll offering a panoramic view of the Miño's right bank; however, as this was not rough terrain, a number of defensive elements had to be constructed, giving this settlement its unique character.

An intricate system of ditches, walls, embankments and palisades surrounded the access to the village of houses with straight, regular walls, grouped into neighbourhoods

An interpretive center and museum is eventually planned for the site. 

I walked to the ruins but Carol felt she was too tired. However, after seeing the photos I took, she decided to visit, especially since really cute Spanish bicigrino offered to help her up and down the hill!  

The ruins were spectacular and not out of the way at all as you can walk around them and rejoin the Camino on the other side. 

Worth stopping to see. 

Well!  That deserved a beer stop!