On Saturday, November 7, 2026, members of the Landscape Archaeology Research Group (GIAP) at the ICAC conducted an archaeological survey open field with the participation of residents of La Nou de Gaià (Tarragona).
This activity is part of the four-year research project “La Nou de Gaià a l’antiguitat: arqueologia social, recerca i difusió“. It is the first of the knowledge transfer initiatives promoted within the framework of the project, aimed at bringing archaeology closer to the local community and foster a sense of respect and care among residents for their archaeological and historical heritage.
During the session, participants learned what an intensive pedestrian surface survey entails, how it is carried out, and why it is useful. This knowledge was then put into practice through a survey of a vineyard. The material recovered was inventoried and will be added to the project’s database.
It was a community activity that allowed the residents of La Nou de Gaià to discover an aspect of archaeology that had previously been unknown to them.
Over the coming weeks, the team will continue its survey work with the aim of mapping the extension and characterising the Roman villa in La Nou de Gaià (inventory no. 7025), as well as documenting the municipality’s historical paths.
