Spanish archaeologists have made an amazing discovery.
Excavation teams have uncovered a medieval building in Barcelona that was later used as a chocolate factory.
The building dates back to the 19th century, but walls and doors within the site indicate that the original structure is much older, according to a Catalan-language press release issued by Barcelona’s Antiquities Authority on February 12.
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This building is located in Plaça Llana, Barcelona’s medieval square.
Its name means “wool square” in Catalan, as the square was used as a market.
Historians have been able to discover lead plates used in 19th century chocolate factories. (Barcelona Archaeological Department/Global Geomatica, SL/ICUB/Marta Lucas)
“Although the current mansion dates from the 19th century, the archaeological work carried out so far on the crown has yielded records of walls with arches and doors that can be attributed to a large medieval mansion of the 14th century,” the press said. The translation of the release states:
The exact age of the original building is unknown, but if it was built in the 14th century, it could be between 625 and 725 AD.
Experts believe that the 14th century house was converted into a hostel in the 15th century.
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A press release states that the medieval house “would have ceased to be functional during the 16th century.”
According to the Barcelona Antiquities Authority, the original house was converted into a hostel in the 15th century. (Barcelona Archaeological Department/Global Geomatica, SL/ICUB/Marta Lucas)
According to Barcelona’s Antiquities Authority, the property’s 16th-century owners planned to “carry out major reforms to suit the styles and fashions of the time.”
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Archaeologists discovered that the house was divided into three sites in the 18th century.
A group of historians discovered a set of seven pottery vessels from the period.
Archaeologists discovered these 18th century containers during excavations and tests will be performed on them. (Barcelona Archaeological Department/Global Geomatica, SL/ICUB/Marta Lucas)
Archaeologists plan to conduct tests to determine the contents of the container.
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According to a press release, in the early 19th century, the building “was used as a workshop for the production of chocolate.”
The factory was called the Clemente Guardia Chocolate Factory, and excavators discovered lead plates that were used to make labels at the time.
Spanish archaeologists have discovered that the 14th medieval structure was originally located on the site of the current building. (Barcelona Archaeological Department/Global Geomatica, SL/ICUB/Marta Lucas)
“Archaeological excavations of the subsoil are continuing, and at the same time studies of the building surfaces are being carried out with the aim of continuing the record of different eras and learning about the evolution of buildings,” Press Concluded with the translation of the release.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Barcelona’s Department of Archeology for comment.
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