“He knows that many stones of the said jasper have been worked”: the ownership of the quarries of “Jaspe de Espejón” (Soria) in the 16th century

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/chmo.77967
Keywords: jasper, Espejón, property, Early Modern Age, quarry, 16th century
Agencies: Este trabajo se ha realizado en el marco de un contrato postdoctoral adscrito al proyecto de I D i Arqueología e Historia de un paisaje de la piedra: la explotación del marmor de Espejón (Soria) y las formas de ocupación de su territorio desde la Antigüedad al siglo XX (PGC2018-096854-B-I00) dirigido, desde el Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la UNED, por Virginia García-Entero y financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades/AEI/FEDER, EU.

Abstract

There is an added value of Espejon´s limestones quarries (Soria) beyond its use as a decorative material for emblematic buildings, such as cathedrals (Toledo, Burgos and Segovia), monasteries (El Escorial) or palaces (Palacio Real, Madrid). A wide perspective of the originals from the 16th to the 18th centuries reveals its significance as a natural resource not only in the regional socio-economic development but also in the stratification of the Old Regime society. The Monarchy, San Jerónimo de Espeja Monastery and Concejos of Espejón and Huerta de Rey appeared fighting for its control as a source of power.

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Published
2023-06-09
How to Cite
Alonso Mora, A. (2023). “He knows that many stones of the said jasper have been worked”: the ownership of the quarries of “Jaspe de Espejón” (Soria) in the 16th century. Cuadernos de Historia Moderna, 48(1), 81-103. https://doi.org/10.5209/chmo.77967
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Vol. 48 No. 1 (2023)
Section
Estudios

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