La Cava (Luzón): a Celtiberian town above the Tajuña

A spur above the river

To the right of the path running from Anguita to Luzón through the Tajuña valley, a rocky spur isolated by the river and a side stream holds the remains of La Cava. It is a roughly rectangular enclosure of about 2.5 hectares, enclosed by a stone wall that takes advantage of the natural cliffs.

Who lived here

Based on recovered artifacts, the site dates to the Second Iron Age, around the 3rd century BC. It is attributed to the Titti, the Celtiberian people of the upper Tajuña. It occupied a key position: the valley is a natural route from the southern plateau to the Jalón basin and a crossroads between the Tagus, Duero, and Ebro basins.

Nearby

The trail passes through the Tajuña gorges. Beside La Cava stands the Luzón watchtower, a ruined medieval stone tower.

Visiting

To be clear: of all the Celtiberian sites in the Señorío, today only two are truly prepared for visitors, El Ceremeño in Herrería and Peña Moñuz in Olmeda de Cobeta. La Cava has received little preparation for the public: it is unconditioned, virtually unsigned, and what can be seen is hard to understand without help. If you visit, do not leave the paths, do not climb onto the walls, and do not pick up anything from the ground.