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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mamoa de Lamas - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Portugal in Braga

Submitted by Alta-Falisa on Saturday, 05 April 2014  Page Views: 3224

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mamoa de Lamas
Country: Portugal Distrito: Braga Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Braga
Latitude: 41.503350N  Longitude: 8.43165W
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.
3 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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Mamoa de Lamas
Mamoa de Lamas submitted by Alta-Falisa : Photo : June 2008, Wikipedia Creative Commons Image, Author : Joseolgon. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in North Portugal
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Mamoa de Lamas
Mamoa de Lamas submitted by Alta-Falisa : Providing a better view of the entrance corridor. Photo : June 2008, Wikipedia Creative Commons Image, Author : Joseolgon. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Mamoa de Lamas by Alta-Falisa on Monday, 14 April 2014
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A nice dolmen, neatly excavated and wisely preserved in a pit dug into its original mound.
Mamoa means tumulus.
Dolmen translates in Portuguese indifferently as Dólmen or Anta.
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