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Sale of a piece of land located in Llerona (les Franqueses del Vallès) near the church of Santa Digna.

Date
1184
Archive
County Archive of Vallès Oriental
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACVO-100-57-T2-1
Link to the online document
Description

In 1184, the sale was formalized of a piece of land located in Llerona, near the church of Santa Digna, in the territory of the Franqueses del Vallès. This document is a clear example of the economic transactions that took place in medieval Catalonia, where land ownership was the center of social and economic activity. The purchase and sale of land not only reflected the mobility of heritage, but also the detailed description of the territory, with references to boundaries, neighbors and natural elements. This type of document allows us to understand how the rural landscape was shaped and how relationships between individuals were regulated. It is an example of the consolidation of a legal culture that connected small Catalan towns with European documentary practices, where writing was key to guarantee legal security and collective memory.