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<< Text Pages >> Castro Máximo - Castro or Chafurdão in Portugal in Braga

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro Máximo Alternative Name: Monte do Castro
Country: Portugal Distrito: Braga Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Braga  Nearest Village: São Vicente
Latitude: 41.561205N  Longitude: 8.428103W
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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Castro in North Portugal

Castro Máximo is a Castro in the community of São Vicente near the town of Braga, District of Braga

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 4.5km ESE 114° Castro do Monte da Consolação Castro or Chafurdão
 5.8km SSE 152° Castro Santa Marta das Cortiças Castro or Chafurdão
 6.4km S 183° Mamoa de Lamas* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 9.0km SE 127° Citânia de Sabroso* Castro or Chafurdão
 9.5km ESE 118° Museu da cultura castreja* Museum
 9.8km S 189° Castro de Monte Redondo Castro or Chafurdão
 10.0km ESE 112° Citânia de Briteiros* Castro or Chafurdão
 10.8km NNW 341° Castro de Barbudo Castro or Chafurdão
 11.9km W 274° Monumento Castrejo de Santa Maria de Galegos Castro or Chafurdão
 12.6km ENE 78° Estação Lusitano-Romana de Póvoa do Lanhoso Castro or Chafurdão
 13.8km SW 215° Castro do Monte das Ermidas Castro or Chafurdão
 14.2km S 186° Castro das Eiras Castro or Chafurdão
 14.5km NNE 11° Citânia de São Julião de Caldelas Castro or Chafurdão
 16.6km WSW 257° Museu Arqueológico Paço dos Duques Museum
 17.1km SE 140° Museu Martins Sarmento* Museum
 17.2km W 279° Castro de Monte Castro Castro or Chafurdão
 18.2km S 178° Estação Arqueológica de Perrelos Ancient Village or Settlement
 20.6km WNW 298° Castro de Carmona Castro or Chafurdão
 20.8km SSW 205° Castro de São Miguel-o-Anjo Castro or Chafurdão
 21.1km NW 315° Castro de Trás de Cidades Castro or Chafurdão
 21.3km NW 314° Castro do Alto das Valadas Castro or Chafurdão
 23.0km NW 318° Castro do Cresto Castro or Chafurdão
 23.5km ESE 120° Castro de Santo Ovídio Castro or Chafurdão
 24.4km SSE 164° Castro de Santa Margarida Castro or Chafurdão
 25.2km NE 44° Ruínas da Calcedónia Castro or Chafurdão
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