Discover a fortified Iron Age settlement and unique rock art in a stunning natural setting, full of history and beauty.

In this wonderful natural and scenic setting in the parish of Mougás we find two of the best examples of archaeological heritage along the route. Specifically, there are several rock art sites and an exceptional example of an Iron Age fortified settlement.
Iron Age fortified settlement
The Cabeciña or Castro Fariño hillfort is a magnificent example of a fortified settlement from the early stages of the Castreja culture (between the 9th and 4th centuries BC, i.e. between 2800-2400 years before our era) and which, according to published data, was abandoned long before the arrival of the Romans. However, there are documentary references to the existence of a medieval fortification on the same site.
It consists of two large main enclosures to the southwest with a living area of just over 1 ha. A large part of the settlement is defended by a system of moats and walls, clearly visible from the point where we are standing.
Excavations at the site identified circular dwelling structures, abundant pre-Roman ceramic material and unusual metal objects such as a heeled axe and two rings.
Rock art groups
Next to the fort, in the small area in front of where we are standing, there are several groups of petroglyphs, among which the surface you have drawn here stands out. In the little more than 50 m2 of rocky surface we find a unique concentration of engravings with abstract motifs. Several examples of concentric semicircles stand out, which are very unusual in the rock art of the northwest. The chronology of these petroglyphs is not well known, but evidence suggests that they date from the Bronze Age (about 4000 years ago).