The Mayoress, Ana Mata (PP),  and the Councillor for Historical Heritage, Lourdes Burgos (PP),  announced on Wednesday 4th the finding of a new archaeological site located in the Cortijo de Ahogadero, which was discovered during the construction of the leisure park that is being built in this area of Las Lagunas.

The mayoress highlighted the work carried out for the conservation and dissemination of the historical and cultural heritage of Mijas, which is now enhanced by this site, which covers 350 linear metres. “During the progress of the works of the new park we have found this surprise. In Mijas, we can boast of having these archaeological sites that enhance our municipality even more. We have a very important and interesting historical heritage that we always preserve and, of course, we are going to continue studying to find out what Mijas was like in ancient times”, explained Mata, who said that new discoveries are expected that will add value to the new park.

According to the first analyses, everything seems to indicate that this was an area dedicated to industrial activities related to fish preservation (salting factory) and pottery production. In fact, both types of spaces are usually linked to settlements identified as Roman villas, of which there are numerous examples all along the coast of the province of Málaga.  The current test excavations are being carried out in the pottery area, where superimposed wall structures have been detected, thus demonstrating that the site has several phases.

As for the period associated with the site, the councillor for Historical Heritage reported that “in the upper levels, the materials found place it in the 4th century A.D.; for the deeper levels, i.e. the oldest, objects such as coins or fragments of fine ware pottery, which provide a specific chronology, denote dates up to the 1st century A.D., when the active life would have began in these facilities”. The councillor also pointed out that these are very important remains and that intensive work has been carried out to conserve any remains found, all coordinated by the director of the excavation, Alicia Benítez.

As the coordinator of the Historical Heritage Department, Desirée Piñero, indicated, “this new archaeological site, which is already part of Mijas’ historical heritage, is within the area of action of the General Research Project being carried out by the Historical Heritage Department and which focuses on the Cortijo de Acebedo”.

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