this Diputacion de Alicante Archaeological Museum (Marq) The summer campaign of archaeological work at the medieval Pobla de Ifach in Calp resulted in new findings. archaeologist Jose Luis MenendezLeading the study team confirmed that the actions taken to the west of the site made exploration possible. 30 new mistresses of the wall It will contribute to improving knowledge about the construction process of this sector of the old city, as the City Council announced this Sunday.
Vice President and Vice President for Culture, Julia ParraEmphasizes the “importance” of continuing to support the archaeological research conducted by Marq. extraordinary residential area Medieval times to “deepen the knowledge of our history” “great job” “After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, he has managed to bring to light extraordinary contributions to archaeological research,” he states.
In Pobla d’Ifach, in collaboration with the Calp City Council and Peñón de Ifach Natural Park, it was possible to confirm the existence of the wall, in addition to the opening of a new section of the wall. buildings inside the settlement in the western parte, a fix opens the door to find new buildings Medieval city in the coming years
Archaeologists continued the exhumation of the collapse of the wall around the West Gate. Cleaning made it possible Discovery of the completely closed city entrance archIt will allow the reconstruction of the entrance gate to La Pobla as part of the value increase studies to be carried out with the Department of Architecture of the Provincial Assembly.
In addition, within the scope of the preventive protection program of the area, cimiterium of Ifach, grave from the inhabitants of the town. Thus documented five new graves Discovered in the 2020 campaign, three men, an adult woman and a baby, all in good condition. In the supine position, they appeared with their arms crossed and without a dowry, but equipped with clothes. With the latter, the list of bodies buried in this area of Ifach exceeds a hundred. The remains of funeral coffins were also found.
In parallel with the archaeological research work, the excavation team started an excavation program. removing the rubble of the existing hotel On the ruins of Pobla. With this intervention funded by Diputación de Alicante, the aim is to Reach a 40-foot wall where can they be found two defense towers Already new buildings that integrate the urban structure this medieval population center