<< Our Photo Pages >> Dólmen de Matança - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Guarda
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dólmen de Matança Alternative Name: Anta de MatançaCountry: Portugal Distrito: Guarda Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Guarda Nearest Village: Fornos de Algodres
Latitude: 40.668978N Longitude: 7.532636W
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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The Anta de Matança is one of the best preserved dolmens, set in a scenic spot of North Portugal.
The Anta de Matança, known since the 18th century, was investigated in 1896 and classified in 1960 as Imóvel de Interesse Público (Monument of Public Interest).
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