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Guillem sells to Reinard and his wife Fe an alou (houses, farmhouses, orchards, land and vineyards) in Olvan (Berguedà), in the place called Artiga.

Date
1056
Archive
Historical Archive of Tarragona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
AHT330-200-N-1
Link to the online document
Description

The document of 1056 records the sale of an alou in Olvan, in Berguedà, with a detailed description of the properties: houses, orchards, land and vineyards. These types of transactions reflect the consolidation of feudal law and the importance of agricultural property in the local economy. Its uniqueness lies in the precision with which it describes the rural landscape and social relations. It is a direct witness of daily life and the configuration of the Catalan territory in the middle ages.