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<< Our Photo Pages >> Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio - Chambered Tomb in Portugal in Setúbal

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio
Country: Portugal Distrito: Setúbal Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Sesimbra
Latitude: 38.462842N  Longitude: 9.036875W
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.
5 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
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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
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Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio
Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio submitted by Bak_teria : It's clearly visible a big stony circle on the outside, reinforced by large limestone blocks. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The monument known as Roça do Casal do Meio is a megalithic tomb located in Sesimbra in the Natural Park of Arrábida. It is set in a totally overgrown hillside belonging to the Quinta do Calhariz.

This tholos built with the local limestone have been made during the first half of the 1st millennium BC (mid-eleventh century BC / end of the ninth century BC), corresponding roughly to the Late Bronze Age. This tomb was identified in the early sixties by Octavio da Veiga Ferreira and Georges Zbyszewski, during their survey work for the Geological Map of Portugal. About ten years later, between 16 of October and 11 of November 1972, the archaeological site was the subject of an excavation conducted by KonradSpindler and Veiga Ferreira. This monument was classified as a cultural heritage (Imóvel de Interesse Público) on 25 June, 1984.

About the burials
This megalithic funerary monument provided only two burials. The bodies were deposited in dorsal and lateral position, one of them with legs bent. Recent anthropological studies revealed that both of them show evidence of a regular horse riding practice.

About the artefacts
To these two burials are associated a significant quantity of estate, with particular emphasis on some bronze artefacts (one belt buckle, a ring and some tweezers). In addition to these objects an ivory comb was also found and various ceramic vessels, some of which having a special decorative element known as ornatos brunidos (polished ornaments). The burnishing technique is made with the use of a tool (the burnisher) in which it passes over a ceramic slurry or ceramic engobe before baking the piece and also when it has already been dried, yielding polished grooves that will contrast with the non polished and clearer background.

About the architecture
Making a comparative analysis of the architecture of this monument, we can state that it seems to approach other similar existing structures in the Mediterranean area, with parallels in small characteristics of the type of tholos from Mycenaean time as with some nuraghes of Sardinia. This tomb consists of a subcircular chamber with a false dome and a small access corridor. It was originally covered by a sizeable tumulus. It was also bounded on the outside by a stony circle, reinforced by large limestone blocks. Between the outer wall and the central chamber was possible to observe a circular corridor with no apparent entrance.

About the location
This monument can be visited by walking on a footpath through the site known as Roça do Casal do Meio located in Quinta do Calhariz, at about 1km (0.6 miles) west of the road from Azeitão to Portinho da Arrábida. The route is not signposted, is located in the woods and the monument is well hidden though it is well protected, surrounded by a fence and provided with a descriptive plaque with detailed information about it.

Links and information sources
IGESPAR (webpage where the official classification and asset of this monument is referenced)
Portal do Arqueólogo
PhotoArch - Blog (More detailed Information about this Monument – Text written in Portuguese)
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Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio
Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio submitted by Bak_teria : In this plan you can get a better view of the excavation site from above (this image was taken from the PhotoArch blog) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio
Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio submitted by Bak_teria : There is a big descriptive plaque next to the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio
Monumento Megalítico da Roça do Casal do Meio submitted by Bak_teria : A long view of the site. The tholos area is very large but the monument is deeply buried. Here is possible to get the idea of the panorama. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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