<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta Grande de Corte Serrão - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Beja
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta Grande de Corte SerrãoCountry: Portugal Distrito: Beja Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Pedrogão Nearest Village: Marmelar
Latitude: 38.184895N Longitude: 7.55942W
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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Bak_teria visited on 23rd Apr 2016 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3
This dolmen or anta is the bigger of a pair of two dolmens with a small distance of 27 meters between them (see also Anta Pequena de Corte Serrão). This monument is located in Pedrogão, from the municipality of Vidigueira, in the Beja district. The site is located in private land used mainly as pasture for cows. The access is possible by a small gate at the entrance of the property. The two monuments are classified together as IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público (Estate of Public Interest) since the 17th of June, 1990.
About the architecture
The Anta Grande is located at the top of a small hill at the east side of the hill of Corte Serrão. It presents a clear separation between the polygonal chamber and the sub-rectangular corridor. The chamber is composed of six granite pillars, and the headboard pillar is of big proportions with a big crack in the middle. The great corridor is about 17 meters lying partially buried and must be originally higher. Next to the entry is visible a possible cover. It is also visible at the inside of the chamber, a depression made in the past due to violations of the local populations in search of gold.
About the access
The entrance of the homestead of Corte Serrão is located by the road that goes from Alqueva to Marmelar, at about 1.25 km from the junction before Marmelar. By passing the gate, you will have to go by foot and do a small walk of about 543 meters to the first monument. There are no signs prohibiting you from entering inside this property, but if you see someone it's always a good idea to ask kindly for permition to visit the antas.
You can download the route to your GPS system in Wikiloc. Check it out here.
Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese):
- DGPC
- Portal do Arqueólogo
Aditional information:
- 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).
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