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Submitted by Bak_teria on Thursday, 12 February 2015  Page Views: 2434

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta dos Galvões Alternative Name: Anta 2 dos Galvões, Anta 2 da Mina do Bugalho
Country: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 0.346 km away from the location you searched for.

Distrito: Évora Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen

Latitude: 38.700946N  Longitude: 7.311237W
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.
3 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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Bak_teria visited on 7th Feb 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3

Anta dos Galvões
Anta dos Galvões submitted by Bak_teria : A side view of the monument. In here is possible to get an idea of the length of it. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Alentejo

The Anta dos Galvões is a megalithic tomb which retains a certain monumentality due to its main pillar. It's located in São Brás dos Matos in a place known as Mina do Bugalho and it's part of the Municipality of Alandroal. You can see a lot of direction signs by the road indicating the way to the Antas of Mina do Bugalho. There's another megalithic monument located near by (check out its neighbour Anta do Pão Mole). This monument is not yet classified or protected by law.

About the architecture
The remains of the chamber are composed of 5 schist pillars and the corridor has also 6 schist pillars. The main pillar in the head of the chamber should be referenced by its size (about 3 metres high) and the care that was taken in its straightening is phenomenal.

About the findings
A ceramic spoon was found in an old excavation at the site. This object was a common artifact in Chalcolithic housing contexts. It was also found one schist plaque. These objects can be seen in Lisbon National Archaeological Museum (MNA – Museu Nacional de Arqueologia).

Important reminder
Remember that you may have to cross over water to reach the place of the monument. Use rubber boots or any kind of comfortable waterproof footwear.

Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese)
Webpages where the official classification and asset of this monument is referenced:
Portal do Arqueólogo

Depositaries:
MNA - Museu Nacional de Arqueologia

Aditional information:
- 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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Anta dos Galvões
Anta dos Galvões submitted by Bak_teria : The main pillar of the chamber is very large (about 3 metres high) and gives some monumentality to the remains of this Anta. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta dos Galvões
Anta dos Galvões submitted by Bak_teria : Front view of the Anta. Its in a very bad shape but the main pillar of the head of the chamber remains in its full glory. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Flickr
Mina do Bugalho - Alandroal
Mina do Bugalho - Alandroal
Mina do Bugalho - Alandroal
São Brás dos Matos - Alandroal
São Brás dos Matos - Alandroal
Mina do Bugalho - Alandroal

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