Las guerras cántabras: el asedio de la Loma

Dr. Jesús Francisco Torres (Instituto Monte Bernorio de Estudios de la Antigüedad del Cantábrico-IMBEAC)

Dr. Santiago David Domínguez-Solera (HEROICA Arqueología. Instituto Monte Bernorio de Estudios de la Antigüedad del Cantábrico-IMBEAC )

The archaeological complex of La Loma (Santibáñez de la Peña, Palencia, Spain) iscomposed by a spectacular and very well preserved device of Roman siege around a hillfort located in the territory of the Cantabria Peoples (Camáricos) who lived in northern Palencia.

The hillfort was probably taken to the assault from the razed north-western slope, as has been found archaeologically. During 20 years of archaeological campaigns (2003-2022) one of the largest and more impressive collections of Roman military material from the 1st century BC has been recovered: legionary weapons, arrowheads, artillery shells, “clavi caligarii”, cavalry harness, coins, tent pegs, etc.

Recientemente se han publicado los resultados de las investigaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento, uno de los enclaves arqueológicos más importantes de nuestro país y del occidente de Europa, durante las campañas de 2003 a 2018 (Eduardo Peralta Labrador, Jesús F. Torres Martínez y Santiago D. Domínguez Solera , Asedio de La Loma (Santibáñez de la Peña, Palencia). Campaña de 2003 a 2018. Clan Editorial, 2022)