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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Portalegre

Submitted by Bak_teria on Tuesday, 19 May 2015  Page Views: 1845

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas
Country: 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:
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
4 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
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Bak_teria visited on 16th May 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas
Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas submitted by Bak_teria : There are no traces of a corridor but seven pillars of the chamber remain in place. This and other monuments of the region are made of schist. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas is a dolmen or Anta located in Elvas. This monument is rated as IIP – Imóvel de Interesse Público (Estate of Public Interest) since the 31st of December, 1997. Chronologically it can be put in the Neo-chalcolithic period.

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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Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas
Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas submitted by Bak_teria : The back view from a distance. A good part of the mound can still be visible nowadays. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas
Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas submitted by Bak_teria : The top cover collapsed into the interior of the chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas
Anta 1 de Torre das Arcas submitted by Bak_teria : Front view of the chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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