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Besoitaormaetxea: from the medieval hut to the farmstead

Original medieval hut and sketch of later hut (turquoise) and present farmstead (magenta). Drawing by Imanol Larrinaga. Courtesy of Gerediaga Association.

The farmstead is a cornerstone of our landscape, and although we often imagine them in isolation from each other midst farmland, the disposition of houses in the region of Durango, more precisely in Berriz (Bizkaia), indicates organized settlement clusters did occur as early as the Middle Ages. Andikoa is a clear instance of self-sufficient rural neighbourhood. (more…)