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<< Text Pages >> Pía de Poulo - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Galicia

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Pía de Poulo
Country: Spain Region: Galicia Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Ourense  Nearest Village: Celanova
Latitude: 42.186811N  Longitude: 8.085938W
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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 6.1km W 277° Petróglifos do Monte Picoñas (Valongo) Rock Art
 8.1km WNW 282° Castro de Coto Furado Castro or Chafurdão
 8.1km NW 326° Castro de Lapela Castro or Chafurdão
 9.4km ESE 107° Castro de Castromao* Castro or Chafurdão
 10.7km E 84° Petróglifo do Freixo Rock Art
 12.8km S 185° Dolmen de Penagache* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 13.2km SSE 162° Pedrafita das Catro Cruces Standing Stone (Menhir)
 13.3km N 352° Castro de Ventosela Castro or Chafurdão
 14.3km NE 51° Castro de Trelle Castro or Chafurdão
 16.3km N 1° Castro de Areas Castro or Chafurdão
 17.1km WSW 251° Petroglifo da Moura Rock Art
 18.7km SSW 209° Porta de Lamas de Mouro* Museum
 19.2km ESE 102° San Cibrao Dolmen 1 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 19.2km ESE 102° San Cibrao Dolmen 2 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 19.4km SW 235° Castro de Melgaço ou Castro da Cividade de Paderne Castro or Chafurdão
 19.8km NNE 13° Castro de San Cibrán de Lás* Castro or Chafurdão
 20.8km NE 46° O Penedo do Tangaraño* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 21.3km NNE 17° Castro de San Trocado Castro or Chafurdão
 22.0km S 187° Casa da Moura Dolmen (A Gurita)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 22.3km ENE 60° Castro da Veiga Castro or Chafurdão
 22.9km NNE 22° Gravuras da Ferradura Rock Art
 23.4km WNW 294° Castro de Maceira Castro or Chafurdão
 23.4km WNW 294° Castro de Covelo Castro or Chafurdão
 23.7km E 90° Castro do Castelo Castro or Chafurdão
 23.7km E 91° Castro de San Salvador Castro or Chafurdão
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