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<< Our Photo Pages >> Anta de Curral dos Mouros - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Coimbra

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 29 May 2006  Page Views: 3694

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Anta de Curral dos Mouros Alternative Name: Dólmen da Sobreda
Country: Portugal Distrito: Coimbra Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Viseu  Nearest Village: Seia
Latitude: 40.452200N  Longitude: 7.8064W
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
0No data.
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
3

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Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : A dolmen with a long corridor, adroitly restored without adding anything to the original components which have "simply" been put back in place. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Central Portugal

A dolmen with a long corridor, adroitly restored without adding anything to the original components which a have been put back in place.
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Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : General view. It is not everyday that you visit 'Anta de Curral dos Mouros'. You may indulge in lingering on a bit... March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : Closer view of the chamber. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : A view on the corridor, from behind the chamber. In the background, the track, going deeper into the forest. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : The 'Anta' has been totally reconstructed with "genuine" stones, found on the spot. March 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : 'Anta de Curral dos Mouros' emerging from its 'Mamoa'. March 2015. (1 comment)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : Translation in English. March 2015.

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : A very recent information board, accompanied by a sketched map (net reproduced here, pls see the Meg.Portal map...)of the other megaliths of the region. March 2015.

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : The way is signposted to the end, but the road is a forest track. And long on foot. March 2015. (1 comment)

Anta de Curral dos Mouros
Anta de Curral dos Mouros submitted by Alta-Falisa : By all means, please set your navigator on this T-junction (40.45695, -7.80980). Depending on your navigator, you could otherwise be led onto forest tracks, would you come from another direction. March 2015.

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 3.3km WSW 256° Anta de Arcaínha* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 11.6km W 262° Orquinha da Víbora* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 11.7km W 264° Orca 2 do Ameal* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.7km NNE 15° Orca dos Padrões* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.9km W 263° Complexos Rupestres do Ameal* Rock Art
 12.2km W 266° Orca da Palheira* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 13.4km WNW 293° Gravuras da Póvoa da Pegada* Rock Art
 13.4km NNE 13° Anta de Cunha Baixa* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 13.5km WNW 295° Sepulturas antropomórficas de Chãs* Rock Cut Tomb
 13.7km ESE 110° Sabugueiro Cross I* Early Christian Sculptured Stone
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 16.2km ESE 105° Sabugueiro Cross II* Early Christian Sculptured Stone
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