Consolidated Medieval Studies Research Group "Space, Power and Culture"

Territorial agreements: Castell de Calaf

The "Espai, Poder i Cultura" Consolidated Medieval Studies Research Group establishes research agreements with local and district entities to contribute to knowledge about the medieval origins of the area while also contributing the results to the more general medieval history of Catalonia.

Objectives:

The “Castell de Calaf” agreement covers various activities based on the municipal area of Calaf to extend our information of its medieval past to promote the knowledge of the medieval period. The tasks to be carried out are:

1. Archaeological excavation in Calaf Castle.
2. Work camp on the perimeter around Calaf Castle.
3. Study of the evolution of the original nucleus of Calaf.
4. Documentary study of the origins and evolution of Calaf.
5. Prospection around Calaf Castle.

Team:

The UdL will seek the required personnel for each of these objectives and phases of the work to reach the targets. The person in charge in the UdL is Flocel Sabaté Curull, director of the "Espai, Poder i Cultura" Consolidated Medieval Studies Research Group and for Calaf Town Council, the person in charge is the Mayoress, the honourable Mrs. Maria Antònia Trullàs i Povedano. The archaeological work is coordinated by Jesús Brufal.

Chronology:

August 2006. The Research Group designs archaeological actions for Calaf Castle directed by Jesús Brufal.

8 February 2007. Signing of the official agreement between the University of Lleida and Calaf Town Council.

Publication: Ongoing.

Institut of Research of Identities and Society

The consolidated Medieval Studies Research Group "Space, Power and Culture" is a research group made up of medievalists from the universities of Lleida and Rovira i Virgili from the areas of Medieval History, Art History, Spanish Philology and Catalan Philology approved by the University of Lleida in 2001 and recognised by the Generalitat de Catalunya with the highest rating for a consolidated Research Group and financed since 2005. In 2009 l'Agencia de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerda (AGAUR) has recognized the Group's activity and has renewed it with the maximum consideration and dotation for the period 2009-2013.
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