Beneath Sant Feliu: Water, Roads and the Case for a Lost Roman City near Barcelona (Rubricata Series · Essay 1)

Abstract

Beneath Sant Feliu brings together archaeological remains, historical cartography, ancient roads, water infrastructure and urban form to explore the case for a lost Roman city near Barcelona. Rather than treating the known sites as isolated finds, it examines how they may have functioned as parts of a connected settlement system. The essay identifies central Sant Feliu de Llobregat as a focus for further investigation and develops the territorial framework of the Rubricata series. English edition of Essay 1 in the Rubricata series, 11 October 2026. Original Catalan edition: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23296691. Maps and diagrams are presented in English; historical facsimiles retain their original inscriptions. Albert Ferrer Jiménez is an urban planner and public communicator. This work forms part of his independent research on the historical landscape of Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Image sources and credits are given in the PDF. Third-party materials retain their respective rights.