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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta da Lapeira II Alternative Name: Anta da Tapada IICountry: Portugal Distrito: Évora Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Pavia
Latitude: 38.891557N Longitude: 8.008587W
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 20th Sep 2014 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Ana visited on 20th Sep 2014 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 4 Access: 4
Like the other two tombs this one was also built during the Neo-Chalcolithic period. The excavations at the site were made by the guidance of Veiga Ferreira that also found buried very few ancient artifacts. It's also a not listed or protected monument of Portugal.
About the architecture
This dolmen is not in good condition. It consists of a polygonal burial chamber with a 2 metres (6.6 feet) in diameter. It still has the seven pillars of the chamber in situ of which three are broken. Unlike the other Antas in the vicinity there are no traces of a possible corridor. The top cover is also missing.
About the findings
It was only found one ceramic fragment, one axe of polygonal section and two quartz pebbles.
About the location
It's very easy to reach it, you just need to pass through an entrance gate in the property and walk on a dirt track of about 1 Km (0.6 miles). The entrance is located at the following coordinates: 38.887408N, -8.008913W.
There are no signs prohibiting us from entering so the access is 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 Thursdays, Sundays and on public holidays.
Check out also Anta da Lapeira I.
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