Lost archaeological heritage: virtual reconstruction of the medieval castle of San Salvador de Todea

The medieval castle of San Salvador de Todea constitutes a remarkable paradigm for the rock castles Galicia and northwest Spain, attending to its features but also destruction it was subjected. hill where stands object various archaeological interventions led from 2016 2018, that identified site as fortress recovered part structures. Being one few 12th-15th centuries in subjected consecutive actively studied. Although excavations provided an important amount information about chronology, distribution, material culture even diet inhabitants, interpretation is really complex. preserved remains correspond foundations structures, mainly walls high carvings scattered over hill. This paper gathers results investigation developed create reconstructive hypothesis materialization digital model, way interpret understand structure. To achieve this aim, we combined analysis data geomorphology own hill, with study fortresses similar disposition appliance architectonical rules, multidisciplinary study. In order generate reasonable, justified scientific model castle, useful instrument comprehend type construction. resulting shows disposition, height entity structures conformed transit areas indoor spaces, provides new calculate visibility predominance construction landscape, among others. Finally, ensure rigour approach reconstruction, utilised scale certainty level show results, along photorealistic textures recreate probable aspect castle. Highlights: - Virtual reconstruction Late Medieval recorded during comparison Overview methodology, decision-making process constructive hypothesis, detailed description each part. Multidisciplinary helps distribution importance on control landscape.