The Cultural Heritage Circle of Huelva has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for the institutional "abandonment" in which the Roman site of El Eucaliptal de Punta Umbría (Huelva) is located, registered since 2004 in the General Catalog of Andalusian Historical Heritage as Archaeological area.

This action comes, as they have pointed out from the Circle in a statement, after more than three years denouncing "the unfortunate state of the site", and have even written to the Ministry of Culture on several occasions "without anything being done" .

They consider that a prudential time has elapsed for the site to have acted and, however, far from this "we have appreciated that the archaeological remains continue to be plunged into the deepest abandonment, " notes the note.

Site of the Eucalyptus of Punta Umbría (Huelva)

Therefore, they understand that "there are sufficient reasons that, in view of the damages, as well as the state of abandonment of the site due to negligent actions of the property and of the administrative agents in charge of its guardianship, the Prosecutor's Office knows the facts and investigate them, "they said.

In his opinion, these acts "can be considered as constituting a criminal offense typified as damages against the Historical Patrimony in accordance with the current Criminal Code".

The Roman site of 'El Eucaliptal' is located on the arrow of Punta Umbría , on the outskirts of the town center, facing the settlement of the Island of Saltés, being limited by the Ria and the extension road of Avenida de la Marina .

Studies carried out in the area in the 90s showed that it is a site that follows the Cetaria settlement model, dedicated to fishing and transformation of marine resources (preparation of salted fish, purple, etc.), and that it presents an occupation since the middle of the second century AD. C. until the beginning of the 7th century AD. C.

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