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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta Orca de Cortiçô - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Guarda

Submitted by Alta-Falisa on Monday, 29 May 2006  Page Views: 4036

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Country: Portugal Distrito: Guarda Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Guarda  Nearest Village: Fornos de Algodres
Latitude: 40.670811N  Longitude: 7.505331W
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
4 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
0No data.
5 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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Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : One more jewel in a thinly populated area in North Portugal. Well maintained site, easy to reach, signposted on the main road, calm and serene spot. Photo : March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)
One more jewel in a thinly populated area in North Portugal.

Well maintained site, easy to reach, signposted on the main road, calm and serene spot.

Please note photo 135796 in this gallery : it shows a recycled rock cut basin.
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Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : A general view showing the restored chamber, the supplemented corridor and the fence simulating the outer limits of the original 'mamoa' (mound). March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : Shall we call it a "recycled" slab, that one with a concavity ? March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : Information board. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : The very well maintained road to the site ends up just in front of the Anta. A recent information board is provided. (Information boards are left to local authorities, and differ from region to region). March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by ShamrockStone : Burial chamber (dolmen) in Guarda Portugal. Anta Orca de Cortiçô, June 2019.

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by ShamrockStone

Anta Orca de Cortiçô
Anta Orca de Cortiçô submitted by Alta-Falisa : Some Antas lend themselves to rather creative shots.

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 9.2km NNE 20° Dolmen de Carapito 2* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 9.3km E 101° Estação arqueólogica de São Gens* Rock Cut Tomb
 9.4km NNE 19° Dolmen de Carapito 3* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 13.5km W 275° Castro de Paramuna* Castro or Chafurdão
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 20.6km SE 127° Castro de Tintinolho Castro or Chafurdão
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 23.6km NW 325° Orca de Forlés* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 24.7km NW 315° Anta de Cas-Freires* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 24.9km NW 310° Orca dos Juncais* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 25.1km WSW 244° Anta de Cunha Baixa* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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