Daily Life, society and Territorial Control in the Wesiern Circumpyrenean Surrounding: the Medieval Castle of Irulegi (Valle de Aranguren, Navarra)
ARQUEOLOGIA Y TERRITORIO MEDIEVAL(2022)
Abstract
The Irulegi castle, located at the top of Mountain Irulegi or Pena de Lakidain (Aranguren, Valley), is one of the most outstanding examples of medieval castles within the Kingdom of Navarre. The castle was built for defensive purposes and to control the surrounding territory between the 11th and early 12th centuries, ad n it was occupied unineterruptedly until the end of the 15th century. The materials presented in this article constitute a varied repertoire that includes typical elements of daily life related to food, farmig, crafts, warfare, and the use of leisure time, as well as material evidence of other activities such as religious activities and ostentation. Phis paper presents an overview of all of them to define the main features of the remains of the movable elements of this fortified settlement and their significance for the study of everyday life and medieval society from the reality of the materiality of a fortress.
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Key words
Archaeology,material culture,castle,Midle Age,Kingdom of Navarre
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