Watermills in Ibiza (Balearic Islands). A documentary and archaeological case study in Santa Eulàlia des Riu.

Antoni Ferrer Abárzuza, Helena Kirchner

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Abstract

This paper focuses on hydraulic systems located on the Santa Eulària river and Ierns torrent (Santa Eulària, Ibiza). The research identifies the original Andalusi systems and later expansions, as well as giving a description of their technical features (channels, secondary channels, derivation dams, watermills). A number of watermills were identified through the written records generated by the Christian conquest (1235) and the archaeological survey. A great expansion of the systems from the 18th century onwards has been attested. In 2009, the opportunity arose to undertake the archaeological analysis of the building which hosts one of the watermills in the Santa Eulàlia valley. This watermill is known as Molí de Dalt (Upper Watermill) and is located in the Canal Antic (Old Channel), also called Canal des Molins (Channel of the Watermills). It has been possible to describe several phases of building and technical changes from Andalusi times to the 20 century.
Original languageSpanish
Title of host publicationAgricultural Landscapes of Al-Andalus, and the Aftermath of the Feudal Conquest.
EditorsHelena Kirchner, Flocel Sabaté i Curull
Place of PublicationTurnhout
Pages65-95
Number of pages30
ISBN (Electronic)978-2-503-59398-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameThe Medieval Countryside
PublisherBrepols
Volume22

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