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In 1926 (XX century) was discovered under the nave of the church in the town of Vault, the archaeological site of Santa Eulalia, the only solutions are proposed to explain its origin, its function and meaning, since there is no documentation. Originally
semienterrado was not like today, and had two floors. Of these, only the bottom is preserved, except the central part of its roof lost during excavation.


COLUMN INSIDE THE CRYPT

is a rectangular space with a barrel vault and three naves separated by columns and arches in the background, a niche was the staircase linking the upper floor, in the center there is a shallow pool, which has suggested an application based on the healthy properties of its waters, as popular belief or sacred place magical.
This is ratified by the sculpture on its facade, with women who might be nymphs dancing with a hoop formed by water waves and a scene with two disabled displaying their deformities.

But most important of all is the pictorial decoration of the dome, unique in Spain, the most important collection of Roman Spain. On lime plaster, divide the space where you can see lozenges represented the most varied types of birds, many of them in a symmetrical position, in spurts of the arches are painted vases of flowers.

By the remains found are thought had two moments of use, one Pagan in late Roman times (ss. III and IV), the other Christian and the s. XI, as the upper church crypt.
(Description collecting tour brochure that describes the Monument)

LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE SANCTUARY IN SANTA EULALIA DE VAULT
Richard Polin in his recent book on Primitive Road to Compostela, which follows the original route to Bracara Augusta Lucus Augusti described the existence of numerous forts, "mámoas" medorras pre-Roman and near the sanctuary of Santa Eulalia and indexed by Nicander Ares. Both determined that the closest is the Corvazal, located a few hundred meters. The author also describes the popular legend of the existence a road between the camp and buried the sanctuary, and that next to the first, known popularly as "A Modorra" there cheeper Pena, named in allusion to the singing of a haunted hen who lived on it and it disappeared from view, when someone stopped to look.

This legend, which remains in the collective memory of local residents, to ascertain the indigenous background to the cult of Cybele. The existence of an enchanted bird with a magical song, and performs its charm on a rock, is undoubtedly the sibyls indigenous history embodied in birds living in the temple of Cybele.


PAINTING
VAULT
The popular legend that relates the forts near a magical bird remains in the collective memory of the locals, and its strength is sufficient for writers and researchers to collect in their work at the beginning of the XXI century. It's amazing how gone any mention or review to pagan worship in the shrine had its origin, but as it remains one of the most popular magical character, both in antiquity and in the Middle Ages. The presence of magical birds that sing without being able to be observed.