La necrópolis medieval de la iglesia de Santa María del Castillo (Calatañazor, Soria). Una primera aproximación arqueológica

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The results obtained in the archaeological excavation carried out in the northern zone outside the church of Santa María del Castillo de Calatañazor (Soria) are presented. Five phases were identified, between the eleventh and seventeenth centuries, with a great variety of burials: anthropomorphic rock tombs (11th-13th centuries), cist tomb (13th- -16th centuries), pit tomb (15th-16th centuries), side chapel and associated sarcophagus (16th century), pit tomb (16th-17th centuries). As for the ritual, it highlights the practice, sustained over time, of placing coins in the hands of the deceased, with the discovery of fifty-two coins. In addition, the excavation features the discovery of a ritual reduction of remains composed of eight skulls superimposed in two courses and accompanied by two jars of thirteenth century painted pottery and remains buried in prone position.