<< Our Photo Pages >> Cromeleque de Cuncos - Stone Circle in Portugal in Évora
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cromeleque de Cuncos Alternative Name: Recinto Dos CuncosCountry: Portugal Distrito: Évora Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Montemor-O-Novo
Latitude: 38.645090N Longitude: 8.291068W
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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Ana visited on 16th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 2 Access: 5
Bak_teria visited on 16th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 2 Access: 5
Magalhaes have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 2 Access: 5
About the architecture
Although partially destroyed, this megalithic monument was originally composed of a circular enclosure with about thirteen and a half meters in diameter, made up of eight large granite monoliths, in the center of which, used to stand three menhirs of phallic configuration, with a variable height between two and a half and four meters tall. Its destruction may be due to agricultural work in the area.
About the artefacts and other findings
In 1985 was promoted a most comprehensive study in order to facilitate their subsequent conservation and possible restoration, including the restitution in their deployment holes all the fallen menhir stones. During this survey was possible to identify some lithic pieces and fragments of strikers, in addition to another menhir stone and other artefacts. Unfortunately the monument remains in a very decrepit state and its situation is getting worse day by day.
About the access and condition
On the road from Montemor-O-Novo to Vendas Novas, after 6 km, at the Courela do Guita vineyard (where you can also see the Casas Novas, or Courela do Guita, menhir behind the houses), turn back; take the first dirt road to the right, between the vineyard and the sparse tree land; after a water tower, the stones are on a low hill on the right.
The tourism brochure refers 11 stones, but in 2004 I found no more than half a dozen fallen, rounded ones.
A very few metres west there are the possible remains of houses.
Links and information sources (all texts written in Portuguese):
- IGESPAR
- Portal do Arqueólogo
Aditional information:
- You are entering in private property but the access is possible.
- 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).
Note: Original text about the access and condition by Magalhaes, aditional and recent text by Bak_teria.
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