Landscape and society in the county of Besalú (Catalonia) in the Middle Ages
Jordi Bolòs
ABSTRACT The county of Besalú (Catalonia, Spain) in A.D. 785 started to became dependent on the Frankish kings. territory was divided into ‘valleys’ and other districts. main type settlement during ninth tenth centuries half-dispersed village (villares). After year 1000, search for protection against feudal violence brought creation many sacrariae, sacred space surrounding church, where houses were built. In spite these villages, importance dispersed essential: after this a closely-knit network scattered farmhouses (masos, bordes, masoveries) expand.
Landscape History