<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Portalegre
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta 1 de Torre das ArcasCountry: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 4.252 km away from the location you searched for.
Distrito: Portalegre Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: São Brás e São Lourenço Nearest Village: Varche
Latitude: 38.863854N Longitude: 7.217828W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Bak_teria visited on 16th May 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
About the architecture
The mound or tumulus is in very good condition. The top cover remains "in situ" but partially tumbled into the interior of the chamber. Seven pillars of the chamber are still in place although it is not possible to observe any traces of a corridor.
Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese)
- IGESPAR
- Portal do Arqueólogo
Aditional information:
- You are entering in private property but the access is possible.
- Wine production is taking place next to the site. Please don't go out of the path.
- Don't forget to be nice to the locals.
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