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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dólmen de Matança - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Guarda

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 29 May 2006  Page Views: 5212

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dólmen de Matança Alternative Name: Anta de Matança
Country: Portugal Distrito: Guarda Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Guarda  Nearest Village: Fornos de Algodres
Latitude: 40.668978N  Longitude: 7.532636W
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.
4 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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Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : I am speechless. Photo : March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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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Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Dólmen de Matança. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Dólmen de Matança - March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Dólmen de Matança : one of its many many 'best profiles'. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Dólmen de Matança at its best. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by ShamrockStone : Burial chamber (dolmen) in Guarda Portugal. Dólmen de Matança, June 2019.

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : General view of the site, the fence representing the limits of the original "mamoa". March 2015.

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Restoration of an upright. Photo : March 2015.

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by Alta-Falisa : Information board on site. March 2015.

Dólmen de Matança
Dólmen de Matança submitted by ShamrockStone : Burial chamber (dolmen) in Guarda Portugal. Dólmen de Matança, June 2019.

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Re: Dólmen de Matança by Alta-Falisa on Friday, 03 April 2015
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Who would tire of photographying masterpieces of architecture ?
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