The reopening occurs after the Calafell City Council finalized the repair of the roofs of the houses in the archaeological site, which suffered serious damage due to the intense rains of the DANA in October 2024. These downpours affected not only the straw and mud covering but also the wooden beams supporting it.
The closure was decided for safety reasons, as the risk to visitors was imminent. The roofs have been fully reconstructed, following the experimental archaeology techniques applied at the site for more than three decades, ensuring the historical fidelity of the Iberian constructions.
The reconstruction work was carried out artisanally and experimentally, following the experimental archaeology techniques applied at the site for more than three decades.
The repair project was delayed longer than initially expected due to two main factors. First, the magnitude of the damage required a public tender for contracting the work, an administrative process that extended the deadlines. Second, the work was considered “delicate” and was executed artisanally, as is customary in all interventions at the site.
Currently, only the decorative and museographic elements that show what life was like for the Iberians in these dwellings remain to be installed, an aspect that will be ready for the open days on January 31 and February 1.
