The fortress of La Iruela (Jaén)

Authors

  • Vicente Salvatierra Cuenca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/aytm.v13i2.1513

Keywords:

Archaeology, Almohad, Frotress, al-Andalus

Abstract

This paper offers an in-depth analysis of the fortress of La Iruela (Jaén, Andalusia). Because of the greater importance of the nearby town of Cazorla, La Iruela has always gone almost unnoticed. However, the fortress is a good example of the type of fortification that the Almohads promoted in small towns, probably with the co-operation of the local peasant communities. For this reason, the fortress clearly constitutes an important archaeological site which deserves greater attention and research.

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Published

2006-12-30

Issue

Section

Research

How to Cite

Salvatierra Cuenca, V. (2006). The fortress of La Iruela (Jaén). Arqueologia Y Territorio Medieval, 13(2), 67-125. https://doi.org/10.17561/aytm.v13i2.1513