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<< Text Pages >> Castro de A Fontaiña - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Galicia

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro de A Fontaiña Alternative Name: Castro de Portomouro
Country: Spain Region: Galicia Type: Castro or Chafurdão

Latitude: 42.961997N  Longitude: 8.641307W
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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 598m N 356° Pedra do Home Necrópolis Barrow Cemetery
 2.9km NE 54° Castro do Castelo Castro or Chafurdão
 3.0km SSW 200° Castro de Piñeiro (Ames) Castro or Chafurdão
 4.2km E 96° Castromaior (Lamascal) Castro or Chafurdão
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 4.6km E 89° A Pedra que Fala Rock Art
 4.8km SW 219° Petróglifo de Oca* Rock Art
 6.0km ENE 74° Castro de Merelle Castro or Chafurdão
 6.0km S 177° Castro do Monte San Marcos Castro or Chafurdão
 6.1km WSW 250° Castro de Vilar da Torre Castro or Chafurdão
 6.4km SSW 193° Castro de Cruxeiras Castro or Chafurdão
 7.7km S 175° Petróglifo do Monte Castelo* Rock Art
 7.7km NE 40° Castro de Lestrobe Castro or Chafurdão
 7.8km S 171° A Peneda Negra* Rock Art
 7.8km S 176° Castro de Castelo ou Ventosa Castro or Chafurdão
 8.1km ESE 115° Castro do Bargo Castro or Chafurdão
 8.1km SW 215° Castro de Piñor Castro or Chafurdão
 9.1km SSE 160° Petróglifo de Tras Igrexa* Rock Art
 9.1km SW 226° Castro de Logrosa Castro or Chafurdão
 9.2km SSE 167° Petróglifo do Rexío* Rock Art
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 9.4km SE 139° Monte Pedroso Petroglifos* Rock Art
 9.5km SE 145° Petroglifos de Correxíns* Rock Art
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 10.2km SSW 202° Torres de Altamira Castro or Chafurdão
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