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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mamoa do Taio - Chambered Cairn in Portugal in Porto

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 29 May 2006  Page Views: 3639

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mamoa do Taio Alternative Name: Anta das Castanheiras
Country: Portugal Distrito: Porto Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Porto  Nearest Village: Paços de Ferreira
Latitude: 41.255286N  Longitude: 8.421585W
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:
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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
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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
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Mamoa do Taio
Mamoa do Taio submitted by johnnly : View from the south-west (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound in North Portugal.

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Mamoa do Taio submitted by johnnly : View from the North - across Rue da Mamoa (Vote or comment on this photo)

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