Taboo! Do not build your actual house inside the 'croa' (the highest part of the fort) of a Galician hillfort. For example: the castro of Miñarzo in Lira (Carnota). Follow me in other nice examples. #HillfortsWednesday

It's a cultural taboo with very clear rules. In traditional society, you have to build your house OUTSIDE the walls of these ancient ruins, BUT you can set an ancient chapel INSIDE the walls. Hillfort de San Bartolomé (Santa Comba, #Galicia) #HillfortsWednesday

It's not just a question of topography and opportunity. It affects even traditionally highly populated areas. They simply don't want to build inside. (Hillfort of San Xulián, Pontecesures) #Galicia) #HillfortsWednesday

But it is impossible not to think that these local communities have a strong sense of continuity. In more preserved rural landscapes we can see that old and not so old understand space in a similar way. (Castro, Antas de Ulla, #Galicia) #HillfortsWednesday

And finally, do this exercise. Take the present village, at the foot of the Iron Age walls, and put it inside the hillfort. Compare sizes. And then think back to the first tweet of this thread. (Hillfort of San Vincenzo, Avión, #Galicia) #HillfortsWednesday