Resumen de Paisajes fortificados. Análisis espacial de los sistemas defensivosbajomedievales de la zona occidental de Sierra Mágina (Andalucía,España)
Roque Modrego Fernández, José María Martín Civantos
Sierra Mágina, a massif of the Subbética System, is located in the south of the province of Jaén (Andalusia, Spain). Throughout history this place has been populated continuously. One of the most interesting moments from the political-military point of view is that of the establishment of the border between the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and the Crown of Castile between the 13th and 15th centuries. The presence of multiple watchtowers and fortresses on both sides of the border configures two solid opposing defensive systems. These constructions have been the subject of some research. However, today they raise some questions and inaccuracies that are necessary and interesting to resolve. The methodology has been based on performing GIS spatial analyses. Calculations of various kinds have made it possible to give topographical and functional meaning to medieval construction programs by proposing various models and hypothetical assumptions based on the variables altitude and visibility. Along with this, archaeological prospecting has been necessary to confirm various aspects. The results of this research have updated the historical information of this rural environment, responding to the questions raised. Likewise, the applied interdisciplinary perspective, which conceives the landscape as a cultural space, has facilitated its diachronic reading.
