Al norte de Salmantica: vía, estructura territorial y poblamiento

Abstract

North of Salamanca the Vía de la Plata crosses the region of La Armuña, a flat area with mild undulations at about 800 metres above sea-level. The absence of remains of the road, together with the fact that it has not been possible to locate Sabaria, the mansio situated immediately north of Salmantica, gives rise to great uncertainly as to the exact outline of the road. However, regressive analysis of historical cartography and mediaeval documents allows us to suggest some possibilities for the location of the road as well as providing information on the historical evolution of the landscape of La Armuña. The written information is complemented with archaeological documentation witch makes it possible to outline of the model of occupation of the countryside in the Roman era and its transition to the Middle Ages.