<< Our Photo Pages >> Castelo Velho de Freixo de Numão - Henge in Portugal in Guarda
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Castelo Velho de Freixo de NumãoCountry: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 1.372 km away from the location you searched for.
Distrito: Guarda Type: Henge
Nearest Town: Vila Nova de Foz Côa Nearest Village: Freixo de Numão
Latitude: 41.072555N Longitude: 7.192501W
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 |
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The Castelo Velho (Portugese for old castle) is probably a sun/fire sanctuary used in the late Neolithic and the early Copper Age. It is situated on a high plane over the two rivers Douro and Cóa. The sanctuary forms a stone ring with the remains of a massive tower in the centre of the ring. Outside the ring some smaller stone circles/rings can be found. These look like archaic fireplaces.
From this very interesting site you have a wonderful view over the landscape to the mountains across the border to spain.
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