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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta Do Patalim 2 - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Évora

Submitted by Bak_teria on Tuesday, 02 May 2006  Page Views: 3958

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta Do Patalim 2
Country: Portugal Distrito: Évora Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Montemor-o-Novo  Nearest Village: Santa Sofia
Latitude: 38.609904N  Longitude: 8.060307W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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.
4 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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Bak_teria visited on 4th Apr 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 4

Anta Do Patalim 2
Anta Do Patalim 2 submitted by Bak_teria : Underneath the oak trees Patalim 2 remains well guarded next to the A6 highway. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Anta 2 of Patalim is an anta or dolmen located west of exit nr.5 of the Arraiolos / Escoural in A6 highway that connects Lisbon and Évora, more precisely in Montemor-O-Novo near by the N114 road and A6 highway in the District of Évora, in Alentejo.

In this huge Anta, which is surrounded by oak trees, all seven stones of support have been preserved. The diameter of the chamber is approximately of 3.20 m and is visible from the A6 highway under the protection of two big oak trees. The top slab is not at place and is probably fragmented and dispersed in the vicinity. It seems to have traces of a corridor. There's not much left of the tumulus.

About the location
There are a lot of mixed information online regarding this and other monuments of the same region. In the official page of Portal do Arqueólogo from IGESPAR is referenced a monument called Anta do Patalim 2, but the information given is of a very damaged dolmen with only one pillar left in place, so is plausible to say it doesn't correspond to this site. The coordinates given are from a location near by, but when I really went to find it on my last trip to Alentejo, there was nothing on site (38.610431, -8.060443). When I went searching for more information I found out that there's a German Wikipedia page with information of a megalithic site called Anta do Patalim with the coordinates corresponding to the last Anta do Patalim 2 from Portal do Arqueólogo. On another German website I found out some pictures that really correspond to the Patalim monument. The problem now is that all the information has nothing to do with the other monument known as Patalim 2, it says there are 7 pillars of the chamber in place. When I went searching further I found out the German description of the monument also corresponds to another monument that is referenced in Portuguese Portal do Arqueólogo, the Anta of Malhada or Outeiro do Patalim, although the coordinates doesn't correspond with the location this site is located in the same property (38.624058, -8.071373). To get things more complicated I found out a Portuguese official document in .PDF format with UTM coordinates of monuments of the region of Montemor-O-Novo and making a fast conversion I found out that Anta da Malhada do Outeiro (Patalim) is a monument located in the coordinates: 38.623986 -8.071558. In fact this corresponds to the coordinates I gathered from Portal do Arqueólogo and it really seems to correspond to another monument of the same property. There is also the reference of Anta do Patalim 2 and the coordinates could also correspond with the location of this one in Portal do Arqueólogo. It also speaks of another site, Anta do Patalim 1 and it also says this one was not located at site. Could this be the real identity of this dolmen? All I know is that this monument is really there for everyone to see. I will call it Patalim 2 but its real identity is still unknown to me.

About the access
Although it can be seen from the highway there is no direct access to it. The best way to get there is from the national road 114, through an open access that goes underneath the A6 highway. Then park your car in an open area near by a drinking trough for animals and do a small walk by foot. You may have to pass through a gate since you are entering in private property. If the gate is closed is always better to ask permission to access the site.

Links and information sources (texts written in Portuguese and German)
- Portal do Arqueólogo page with info about Anta do Patalim 2.
- Portal do Arqueólogo page with info about Anta of Malhada / Outeiro do Patalim.
- PDF document with information and UTM coordinates of megalithic monuments from the region of Montemor-O-Novo, Évora.
- German Wikipedia page.
- Johannes Groht page (German photographer of pre-historic monuments).

Aditional information:
- You are entering in private property but the access from the road is open. In this case you may need to ask permission to visit the sites.
- The entrance to the zone of the monuments may be blocked by fences, they were essentially made to demarcate the land and not allow the escape of livestock. Usually there are spaces in the fences within these demarcated areas where the access is possible. When entering in demarcated land never forget to close the access gate of the location, you need to be very aware because cattle can escape.
- If you don't see no one near by you may try and jump over the gates or fences. You may do it at your own risk but remember that you are doing illegal trespassing.
- There are no signs prohibiting us from entering so the access can be open but be careful when you explore every time you see this red plaques that alert you for the Hunting Zones. Remind yourself that usually hunters can only hunt at selected hunting days (Thursdays, Sundays and on public holidays).

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Anta Do Patalim 2
Anta Do Patalim 2 submitted by Bak_teria : Another side view of the dolmen. Despite the heavy burden the two big oak trees are serving as helping pillars to maintain the chamber in full shape. There's no hat, though. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta Do Patalim 2
Anta Do Patalim 2 submitted by Bak_teria : From the side is possible to see that almost all the pillars remain in place. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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A good Description for Anta Do Patalim 2 by Bak_teria on Tuesday, 07 April 2015
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Condition: 3 - Ambience: 2 - Access: 4 - Accuracy: 5 [Updated, thanks]
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Re: Anta Do Patalim 2 by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 05 March 2014
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