Residents of La Nou de Gaià explore the past in an archaeological day

Citizens collaborate with ICAC researchers in a field survey to learn about local heritage.

Generic image of residents participating in an archaeological survey in a vineyard field.
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Generic image of residents participating in an archaeological survey in a vineyard field.

Residents of La Nou de Gaià participated last Saturday, November 7, 2026, in a surface archaeological survey day, organized by the Landscape Archaeology Research Group (GIAP) of the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC).

The activity is part of the four-year research project «La Nou de Gaià in Antiquity: Social Archaeology, Research, and Dissemination», which aims to bring citizens closer to the municipality's archaeological and historical heritage.
During the session, the research team explained the methodology of intensive pedestrian surface prospecting. Afterwards, participants put their acquired knowledge into practice by surveying a vineyard field.
The archaeological material recovered was inventoried and will be incorporated into the project's database, contributing to a broader understanding of the territory's historical occupation. The day strengthened the bond between the local community and its surrounding heritage.
The surveys will continue in the coming weeks with the aim of delimiting the location and deepening the characterization of the Roman villa of La Nou de Gaià (inventory number 7025), as well as documenting the municipality's ancient paths.
Based on information from the official source: ICAC - Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica (11/11/2026)