The Southern Carolingian Frontier in Marca Hispanica along the River Ter Roda Civitas and the Archaeological Site of L’Esquerda (Catalonia)

• Published in: Fortified Settlements in Early Medieval Europe p. 205
• Main Authors: Imma Ollich-Castanyer, Montserrat Rocafiguera-Espona, Maria Ocaña-Subirana
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Oxbow Books 31.08.2016

L’Esquerda is an archaeological site in the interior of Catalonia in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula, 70 km north of Barcelona (Fig. 15.1). The site occupies a central place in the county of Osona, a plateau surrounded by mountains along the basin of the River Ter. L’Esquerda is situated on...