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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castro de Castromaior - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Galicia

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro de Castromaior
Country: Spain Region: Galicia Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Lugo  Nearest Village: Portomarín
Latitude: 42.833378N  Longitude: 7.719712W
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 de Castromaior
Castro de Castromaior submitted by yackoff : General view of the excavated area of Castromaior (Vote or comment on this photo)
Castro in Galicia

Castro de Castromaior is a Castro in the community of Portomarín, Province of Lugo, region of Galicia
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Castro de Castromaior submitted by yackoff : East access to the Castro de Castromaior. On the left there is a stair to the top of the wall. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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