Visigoth Period
According to Saint Gregory of Tours, in the Visigoth Period (last quarter-century) there was a monastery called Saint Martin’s between Sagunto and Cartagena. The author, who lived during the VI Century and was, therefore, alive at the time of the events, tells a story that happened here when a group of soldiers of King Leovigildo’s army attacked the monastery. The monks had fled to a nearby island, leaving only the old abbot, who was said to have performed certain miracles.
This source has caused certain authors to situate this monastery in Jávea, a theory supported by the place-name “Cap de San Martin” (Saint Martin’s Cape), as well as the presence of the nearby Portitxol Island, where, according to the theory, the monks hid.
It must be said, however, that there is no archaeological evidence of the existence of this monastery. |
Antiguas Vasijas
Vistas desde el Cabo San Martin
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