Archeology of the fortification of the Pyrenees in Navarra

iron, cement, memory

Abstract

This article’s objective is to show the progress made in documentary, archeological and direct sources research about the works of fortification in Pirineos’ region. Starting with a brief synthesis of status, then the two main development phases of the project are described and differentiated, through the analysis of the construction works in Valle de Baztan and Auritz/Burguete and Orreaga/Roncesvalles areas. A second line of analysis is based on the socioeconomic impact of the construction and the consequences of the border situation, centered in the Auritz/Burguete area, with special focus on documentation from Archivo General Militar de Ávila and Archivo Municipal de Auritz/Burguete.