The Neolithic hut

In ancient times, while the Illeta was inhabited, the site was a peninsula attached to the coast, and remained so until the 11th century AD when it was separated from the coast due to erosion.

    Geophysical evolution of the Illeta

During the Neolithic period, at the end of the 4th millennium BC, the first settlements on the Illeta were established. They formed a settlement of scattered huts that stretched from the area currently occupied by the Renaissance watchtower to the sea.

The Neolithic hut of La Illeta is the only one from this period preserved in the Valencian Community.

 The Neolithic hut during its excavation process

They used the resources of the sea for food and to create objects for personal adornment. Numerous remains of seashells have been found inside the hut, some of them with a hole for stringing.

Seashells from the hut

A flint workshop was also found, as evidenced by the flint nodules, the numerous carving remains and the finished objects that were found.

Objects of silex

In the central area, a pantry area was located with objects intended to contain cereals.

Ceramic objects