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Stone Circles, a Modern Builder's Guide to the Megalithic Revival

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta 1 do Olival da Pega - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Évora

Submitted by Bak_teria on Tuesday, 10 February 2015  Page Views: 3736

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta 1 do Olival da Pega Alternative Name: Anta Grande do Olival da Pega
Country: Portugal Distrito: Évora Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Monsaraz  Nearest Village: Telheiro
Latitude: 38.451353N  Longitude: 7.401244W
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.
4 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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Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by Bak_teria : The chamber of this dolmen of big proportions is pretty much destroyed but its monumentality remains present. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a great funerary monument dating from the Chalcolithic period that makes part of a larger funerary complex of a few monuments (see also Anta 2 do Olival da Pega).

The proximity of the two monuments and its strong and inevitable link support the conclusion that both are part of the same megalithic complex, showing a good example of the necropolis organization of Alentejo megalithic social groups. Both monuments assume theirselves as relevant examples of the evolved central Alentejo culture and of the megalithic phenomenon in the whole Iberian Peninsula. Tomb 1 was excavated by Georg and Vera Leisner that brought to knowledge an extensive votive estate indicating the funerary use by a wider community, even highlighting the presence of artifacts that shown supraregional contacts between communities. It's classified as Site of Public Interest (SIP – Sitio de Interesse Público) and due to its importance is also integrated in a Special Protection Zone (ZEP – Zona Especial de Proteção).

About the architecture
This dolmen has an architecture of polygonal shape evolving into trapezoidal form, with a large head flanked by two pillars and a tapered entry. Contrary to what is observed in the very large chamber the corridor is of small proportions. By its grandeur and monumentality is assumed that should have contained numerous depositions or that could have been used as ossuary.

About the findings
There's a very big list of estate regarding this monument. It was found many necklace beads made of quartz and also of other materials in various shapes and forms, there was also some bone figurines (2 rodents, rabbits), many ceramic fragments of 200 vases in which 4 of them show symbolic decorations (1 vessel with solar eyes, zigzags and triangles), 134 eyed schist plaques with or without perforations, a small idol in shale (an Almeriense type idol), also staffs and traces of ocher granules. It's also very important to mention that more than 133 burials were made in this specific monument.

Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese)
Webpages where the official classification and asset of this monument is referenced:
- IGESPAR
- Portal do Arqueólogo
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Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by Maatje : Anta 1 do Olival da Pega (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by Bak_teria : The monument is surrounded by trees and bushes. Hopefuly this situation can become better since it was recently classified as in a Special Protection Zone. Further investigation and cultural protection lies ahead. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by Bak_teria : The back view of the chamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by KaiHofmann : Site in Évora Portugal (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by KaiHofmann

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by KaiHofmann : view from the Anta to the Monsaraz village. Site in Évora Portugal

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by KaiHofmann : Site in Évora Portugal

Anta 1 do Olival da Pega
Anta 1 do Olival da Pega submitted by KaiHofmann

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 200m E 82° Anta 2 do Olival da Pega* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 1.8km E 86° Well of Telheiro* Holy Well or Sacred Spring
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