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<< Text Pages >> Castro de Pico do Castro - Castro or Chafurdão in Spain in Galicia

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castro de Pico do Castro Alternative Name: Castro de O Castro
Country: Spain Region: Galicia Type: Castro or Chafurdão
 Nearest Village: Zas
Latitude: 43.090915N  Longitude: 8.918555W
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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 3.0km SSE 164° Castro da Atalaia Castro or Chafurdão
 4.4km NW 315° Mámoa de Saconde Round Barrow(s)
 4.9km WSW 257° Pedra Moura de Carneo* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.0km NE 40° Castro de Vilaestévez Castro or Chafurdão
 5.4km W 268° Pedra Coberta Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.7km NW 321° Castro de O Castro (Oróns) Castro or Chafurdão
 6.0km WSW 245° Pedra de Lebre* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 6.3km NNW 341° Pedra Vixía Dolmen Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 6.8km WNW 286° Castro de O Castro (Vimianzo) Castro or Chafurdão
 7.1km SW 225° Arca da Piosa* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 7.2km SSW 206° Arca da Piosa Dolmen (As Laxas) Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 7.7km WSW 251° Bico dos Xentís Castro or Chafurdão
 8.5km WNW 285° Prado Garrido Dolmen Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 8.9km W 279° Castro de Trasouteiro Castro or Chafurdão
 9.1km NNE 22° Castro do Anido Castro or Chafurdão
 9.3km S 182° Castro de Brandomil Castro or Chafurdão
 9.8km SSW 199° Mámoa Os Currais Round Barrow(s)
 10.1km W 275° Castro das Barreiras Castro or Chafurdão
 10.2km SW 234° Arca do Rabós Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 10.2km SW 235° Mámoa da Necrópole do Rabós 1 Round Barrow(s)
 10.9km SW 217° Anta na Gándara de Baíñas Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.0km W 264° Arca de Ogas Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.0km WSW 245° Castro do Altiño de Padreiro Castro or Chafurdão
 11.2km NW 320° A Fornela Dos Mouros Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.2km SW 224° Castro de A Croa (A Bouza) Castro or Chafurdão
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