Daimiel offers us spectacular surroundings, and the Motilla site does not escape this spell. Over four thousand years ago, its inhabitants built several concentric lines of walls over a deep well and a vigorous square tower.

The Bronze Age emerges in La Mancha lands where water is of great importance due to its scarcity and this dates back to ancient times, so inside the patio the inhabitants of Azuer dug a well until reaching the water table, at a depth of about 16 meters, to supply water to the settlement. Its functionality experienced variations during the different phases of occupation, being also used as an occasional stabling area for sheep, goats and pigs, but mainly as a cereal store (barley and wheat). The grave goods are scarce, except in exceptional cases of adult individuals buried with ceramic vases, daggers with copper rivets and awls of this same metal, which could indicate a hierarchical society. This profound journey to the second millennium BC is not only well preserved but also magical and unique.

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Sylwia

March 21, 2023

An archaeological site from the Bronze Age in La Mancha, located between Daimiel and Manzanares. According to sources, the oldest well on the Peninsula is located here. To visit it is essential to purchase the ticket on the web motilladelazuer.es/La-Visita/Tarifas-y-horarios.html
The visit includes travel by bus from Daimiel.

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Location: Daimiel, Mancha, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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