Las fortificaciones medievales del Vallès (siglos IX-XIII). Un inventario a partir de las fuentes escritas

Abstract

The present paper, based on research realised in Catalan archives, deals with the diffusion of strongholds in the western part of the medieval county of Barcelona from theninth until the twelfth century. The different types of strongholds (castrum, domus, turris) are considered together with their respective particularities in legal status