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<< Text Pages >> Castro da Volta - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Galicia

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro da Volta
Country: Spain Region: Galicia Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Coruña  Nearest Village: San Román de Montoxo
Latitude: 43.666498N  Longitude: 7.890063W
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
4
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 1.2km WNW 286° Castro de Mera Castro or Chafurdão
 1.6km NNW 342° Castro de Montoán Castro or Chafurdão
 1.7km W 270° Castro de Porteiro Castro or Chafurdão
 1.9km ESE 117° Castro do Xestal Castro or Chafurdão
 2.1km NE 45° Castro de Fornelos Castro or Chafurdão
 2.4km S 191° Castro de Maior (Coto da Croa) Castro or Chafurdão
 2.9km ESE 105° Castro de Chousa Castro or Chafurdão
 3.1km NW 315° Castro de O Castelo do Casón Castro or Chafurdão
 3.1km N 353° Castro de Feás e Cancelas Castro or Chafurdão
 3.4km NE 53° Castro de Campo da Torre Castro or Chafurdão
 3.5km NE 56° Castro dos Prados Castro or Chafurdão
 3.8km SSE 156° Castro de Punxás Castro or Chafurdão
 4.1km WNW 294° Castro de Penido Castro or Chafurdão
 5.5km SSW 205° Castro de Torre (Cerdido) Castro or Chafurdão
 5.5km N 352° Mámoa e Mirador de A Miranda Round Barrow(s)
 5.7km WSW 246° Castro de Croa de Carracedo Castro or Chafurdão
 5.8km NNE 32° Castro de Punta do Frade Castro or Chafurdão
 5.8km NNW 341° Campo de Mámoas de As Poulas Barrow Cemetery
 6.9km W 263° Castro de Montoxo Castro or Chafurdão
 7.0km NNE 23° Castro de A Moura Castro or Chafurdão
 7.1km W 262° Castro de Alcaiás Castro or Chafurdão
 7.1km WNW 290° Mámoas de Pedra Chantada Barrow Cemetery
 7.4km WSW 252° Castro de Cheda Castro or Chafurdão
 7.5km NE 54° Castro de Ladrido Castro or Chafurdão
 7.6km SW 219° Castro de Felgosas Castro or Chafurdão
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