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<< Text Pages >> Pena Redonda - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Castilla y León

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Pena Redonda
Country: Spain Region: Castilla y León Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Salamanca  Nearest Village: La Fregeneda
Latitude: 40.988000N  Longitude: 6.867W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
2
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Castro in Castilla y León

Pena Redonda is a Castro in the community of La Fregeneda, Province of Salamanca, region of Castilla y León
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Naturaleza de invierno (16)
Início do percurso do Caminho de Ferro de La Fregeneda
Iglesia de San Marcos
La Fregeneda
cruz, la fregeneda
la fregeneda, maqueta

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 11.6km SE 133° Los Pedazos de la Mata Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 13.9km SE 135° Pena del Perdon Castro or Chafurdão
 16.8km ESE 111° Navalito* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 20.1km W 275° Núcleo de Gravuras da Penascosa* Rock Art
 20.1km W 276° Gravuras de Penascosa* Rock Art
 21.0km SSW 213° Povoação do Colmeal Castro or Chafurdão
 21.9km WNW 290° Gravuras de Rego da Vide* Rock Art
 22.8km WNW 297° Vila Nova de Foz Côa* Rock Art
 23.0km WNW 296° Parque Arqueologico do Côa Museum* Museum
 24.6km S 184° Necrópole de sepulturas escavadas na rocha em Malpartida* Rock Cut Tomb
 25.2km WNW 295° Côa Valley* Rock Art
 25.8km ESE 116° Valle de las Cañas Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 27.5km ESE 115° El Rodeo Round Barrow(s)
 27.6km ESE 115° El Caño Round Barrow(s)
 27.8km ESE 115° Las Eras Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 28.1km NNW 327° Cabeço de Alfarela Castro or Chafurdão
 28.9km WNW 289° Castelo Velho de Freixo de Numão* Henge
 32.8km WNW 286° Prazo Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 32.8km WNW 286° Estação Arqueológica do Prazo* Ancient Village or Settlement
 35.0km ESE 109° Villavieja* Passage Grave
 35.3km NNW 334° Povoado de Baldoeiro Castro or Chafurdão
 35.7km NW 311° Anta de Vilarinho da Castanheira* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 35.8km NE 54° La Pena Gorda Castro or Chafurdão
 36.3km ESE 112° Acropolis Castro or Chafurdão
 36.7km SSE 152° Siega Verde* Rock Art
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