Historical place profile

Silla de Papa

The archaeological site of an oppidum of either Punic or bastulo-Punic origin located in the Spanish municipality of Tarifa (Cádiz). It was likely a precursor of Baelo Claudia.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:789249395
Catalogue ID
pleiades:789249395
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
36.125375, -5.764168
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

The archaeological site of an oppidum of either Punic or bastulo-Punic origin located in the Spanish municipality of Tarifa (Cádiz). It was likely a precursor of Baelo Claudia.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Pleiades

Source and reuse

This profile derives from the Pleiades current GIS record, licensed CC BY 3.0. Pleiades place record The profile preserves the source name, point, type, description, precision and provenance without silently adding a boundary reconstruction.

Research path

Compare this place with the chronological map at the relevant year, nearby political units, routes, institutions and the period portals. Where the source record is silent about jurisdiction, population or ecclesiastical rank, this profile makes no such claim.