Influence of the Roman gold mines of the Huelgas river in the landscape evolution (Veguelina de Cepeda, León)

Abstract

In this paper we are going to study a Roman Gold Mine located in the middle course of Huelgas river, Tuerto’s tributary by its left side. Tbe aim is to have a knowledge about a concrete space, which has been organized and transformed by the extractive gold works. This roman planning regional has remained until nowadays in spite of news human activities (reafforestations) which are destroying this antique mines and because of the current unknowledgement.