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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta da Arca - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Viseu

Submitted by FilipeCsilva on Wednesday, 09 November 2011  Page Views: 2954

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta da Arca Alternative Name: Anta do Espírito Santo D'Arca
Country: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 11.391 km away from the location you searched for.

Distrito: Viseu Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Caramulo  Nearest Village: Arca
Latitude: 40.607700N  Longitude: 8.21355W
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
4 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.
5 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
5

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Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : Strangely enough, this remarkable dolmen is not signposted anywhere. On the site, a board laconicaly says "Anta". However, even reduced to its few surviving components : a capstone, three uprights and a few smaller stones, Anta de Arca (the name of the nearby village) is one of the most elegant in Northern Portugal. Photo : March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Central Portugal

Info provided by FilipeCsilva, 2011.
Though situated on a mountain it is easily accessible by car. Has a few lights around it confering a nice glow at night. It is well worth the visit as a few miles from this site there is a car museum (Museu do Caramulo) with about 60 cars - all in working order - from the very end of the 19th Century to the 80's.
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Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : The silhouette that best identifies the Anta de Arca. Just imagine how it appears when lit up at night... This angle had already been selected in 2011 by FelipeCSilva. This photo : March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : The mere fact of being reduced to a few stones precisely confers on Anta de Arca its unique character. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : From every angle, this monument is a marvel. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : March 2015. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by FilipeCSilva : Site in Central Portugal. Very close to the Museu do Caramulo (car museum).

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by AJSL48 : Dólmen (Anta) da Arca Arca, Oliveira de Frades, Viseu, Portugal (1 comment)

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : From every angle, this monument is a marvel. March 2015.

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : What survived from the original dólmen is a most elegant architectural masterpiece. March 2015.

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by AJSL48 : Dólmen ou Anta da Arca Arca, Oliveira de Frades, Viseu, Portugal

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by Alta-Falisa : As seen from the road. Anta da Arca comes really as a surprise, even if you know what to expect and where. Photo March 2015.

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Viseu Portugal. Anta da Arca, June 2019.

Anta da Arca
Anta da Arca submitted by ShamrockStone

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