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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta do Cabeço da Anta Alternative Name: Mamoa do Cabeço da Anta, Anta da Moita do PinheiroCountry: Portugal
NOTE: This site is 14.617 km away from the location you searched for.
Distrito: Castelo Branco Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Proença-a-Nova Nearest Village: Moitas
Latitude: 39.722576N Longitude: 7.860237W
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 |
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| 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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Bak_teria visited on 24th Jul 2015 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3
Anta of Cabeço da Anta is a monument located in Moitas, in the municipality of Proença-a-Nova, district of Castelo Branco. It was built in the Neo-Chalcholitic period and is not yet classified. This monument is still being interventioned.
About the location, size and other facts
The monument is located under a geodesic landmark known as anta. The site is located in an area that is occupied by a pine forest. When you get to it is possible to see a large mound of about 38 m in diameter (NS-EW axes) and more than 3 m tall. At top can be observed the marks of the archaeological survey that is taking place. The chamber is made with greywacke-schist pillars.
About the access
The municipality of Proença-a-Nova included this and other two dolmens in a pedestrian route and named it A História na Paisagem (The History in the Landscape). The visit to all of these three monuments is free, you only need to follow the signs of the of the PR1 route. Check out also the Anta do Cão do Ribeiro and Anta do Vale do Alvito. If you want you can visit all monuments separately.
Links and other important information sources (texts written in Portuguese):
- Portal do Arqueólogo
- Webpage from the municipality of Proença-a-Nova with all you need to know about the PR1 pedestrian route
Aditional information:
- You are entering in private property but the access is possible.
- This monument is part of a touristic route. Follow the signs of the pedestrian route, they will lead you to the monument.
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