Najerilla

The river Najerilla is a tributary of the river Ebro, Spain's most voluminous river. The Najerilla rises in the province of Burgos and then flows through La Rioja.

Najerilla
The river Najerilla near Nájera
Native nameRío Najerilla (Spanish)
Location
CountrySpain
RegionCastile and León, La Rioja
Physical characteristics
Length99.7 km (62.0 mi)
Discharge 
  average16.45 m3/s (581 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionEbroMediterranean Sea

Archaeology

Cerro Molino

The valley has been inhabited since prehistoric times.[1] Two Iron Age hilltop settlements, Castillo Antiguo and Cerro Molino (near Hormilleja), have been excavated. They have been described as straddling "the interface between the Celtiberian heartland of central Iberia and the Atlantic zone of the Bay of Biscay".[2]

Viticulture

La Rioja is one of Spain's main wine regions, and some of its vineyards are in the Najerilla valley.

References

  1. Sánchez-Moreno, E. “The late prehistory and early history of the region: the Najerilla valley within the context of the Upper Ebro and Iberian System”. In Cunliffe, B.W. & Lock, G. (eds.): A valley in La Rioja: The Najerilla Project. (Oxford University School of Archaeology. Monograph 73. Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford). Oxford. 2010, pp.207-233.
  2. publisher notes, Cunliffe, B.W. Lock, G, A Valley in La Rioja: The Najerilla Project
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