Type de site:
Rock-Shelters
Lieu de location: Ravine of the river Duratón
Ville: Villaseca, Sepúlveda, Carrascal del Río, Sebúlcor and Burgomillodo.
Commune: Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor y Carrascal del Río (Segovia)
Région: Castilla y León
Pays: Espagne
Site Web: http://www.patrimonionatural.org/espacios-naturales/parque-natural/parque-natural-hoces-del-duraton
Environnement naturel:
This large area of ravines, gorges and cliffs carved by the River Duratón in Mesozoic limestone is a Natural Park. The predominant vegetation is juniper on the crags and woodland along the river. It is a paradise for birds of prey, with griffon and Egyptian vultures, together with falcons, buzzards and kestrels.
Eléments archéologiques du site:
Duratón Ravine has been occupied by humans at different times: Bronze Age rock art; Roman bridges and roads, small Visigoth shrines and Romanesque churches like San Frutos. In the modern age at the Convent of our Lady of Ángeles de la Hoz, now in ruins.