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Rock ArtSite Name: Ponte Romana de ArcoCountry: Portugal Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Vreia de Jales Nearest Village: Barrela
Latitude: 41.406520N Longitude: 7.6081W
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 |
| 0 | no data |
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Engraved bedrock Engraving is almost three metres long, about 45 cm at widest.
Art is at entrance to (site of ) Roman Bridge, a few metres from the river.
Not sure what the design represents.
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31.6km NW 322° Castro da Giestosa Castro or Chafurdão
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