“Mientras las gárgolas nos miran”. Un sitio arqueológico urbano ¿y religioso? en la ciudad de Luján. Provincia de Buenos Aires

On November 2015 and May 2016 we conducted research on Urban Archeology at a site located in the city of Luján. The property is located between San Martín and 9 de Julio streets, in front of the basilica and inside the historic center. The studies were carried out at the request of the Church requested by the priest Sergio Gómez Tey and through the architect Raúl Vilieri, Secretary of Production, Tourism and Culture of the Municipality of Luján. The main objective was to locate the possible vestiges of the first chapel of Luján, called de Montalvo. The same had existence between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and would be the original seat that housed the Image of the Virgin with his caretaker, known as “Negrito Manuel.” In this presentation we present the results obtained after the field work on the site. These were developed in character of rescue archeology since the place was affected by the installation of new works. We also announce the information resulting from the cabinet studies carried out.