<< Our Photo Pages >> Orca 2 do Ameal - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Viseu
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Orca 2 do AmealCountry: Portugal Distrito: Viseu Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Carregal do Sal Nearest Village: Oliveira do Conde
Latitude: 40.441350N Longitude: 7.94413W
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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 |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The smaller Orca 2 do Ameal is found 200 metres further along from its larger sister Orca 1 do Ameal on the very interesting and well signposted Fiais/Azenha Prehistoric Trail. This trail runs between the villages of Oliveira do Conde and Fiais de Telha north of the town of Carregal do Sal.
Orca 2 do Ameal is around 6000 years old and has a polygonal chamber without a passage and stands in an artificial mound which factors make it different from other sites in this area. It faces away from the vista enjoyed by its near neighbour the Abrigo de Orca.
The road here could be very difficult in wet conditions as it is mud and earth based.
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