<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta do Sobral - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Portalegre
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta do Sobral Alternative Name: Anta da Nave do GrouCountry: Portugal Distrito: Portalegre Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Castelo de Vide Nearest Village: São João Baptista
Latitude: 39.400150N Longitude: 7.49068W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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43559959 visited on 3rd Apr 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Bak_teria visited on 25th Jul 2015 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5
DrewParsons Magalhaes have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5
Anta do Sobral or Anta da Nave do Grou is a small dolmen or anta located in São João Baptista, in the municipality of Castelo de Vide from the Portalegre district. This monument was built in the Neo-Chalcolithic period and was implanted in a relatively isolated area surrounded by wild vegetation. The access is made from a small door in the wall that surrounds the property. There is a signpost indicating it. This monument is classified as MN - Monumento Nacional (National Monument).
About the architecture
Small anta with no corridor and with an irregular polygonal chamber. The monument consists of seven pillars made of granite that still remain in situ. The cover stone was replaced in May 1992 with the guidance of the locally well known archaeologist Jorge de Oliveira. The chamber was built in a circular shape. Part of the tumulus is still perceptable.
About the access
Info submitted by Magalhaes:
"On the road from Castelo de Vide to Portalegre, you are likely to notice the "Hotel Canino" signs better than the small brown one. Smallish anta, complete with top stone. Now (May) half covered by weeds. Jumping the wall is eased by appropriately placed stones."
Info submitted by Drew Parsons in April 2010:
"Anta do Sobral is a small dolmen easily located. Drive north from Castelo de Vide on the 246-1 and turn left (south) after 3 kilometres onto the bypass N246 towards Portalegre. Exactly 3 kilometres along this road there is a branch road turning right and the dolmen is accessed 50 metres down this side road. There is a sign here and it is an easy 50 metre walk across the field to the dolmen. A nice little dolmen!! The GPS coordinates at the anta taken on my hand held GPS in April 2010 were: 39.40015N and 07.49068W."
Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese)
Webpages where the official classification and asset of this monument is referenced:
- DGPC
- Portal do Arqueólogo
Aditional information:
- Follow the signs to get to the monument.
- You are entering in private property but the access is possible.
- 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.
- 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).
Note: Site submitted by Magalhaes, info by Magalhaes and Drew Parsons. Aditional info by Bak_teria.
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