023 - Anta 2 e Tholos da Comenda

Chronology: Neolithic and Chalcolithic

It is a Neolithic dolmen with a Chalcolithic tholos attached.

Located in Contenda farm, São Pedro do Corval village, municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, district of Évora.
Access: In the road N256 coming from Reguengos de Monsaraz, take a track at left 1,600 before reaching the cross to Monsaraz. Course the track always north for 1.900m and, in the meddle of a vineyard, turn left for 100m. You will be at a gate. The monument is 200m SW, in the meddle of trees. The rest of the way is done by foot.
Accessible only to jeep type cars. In winter even for those might be complicated.
Coordinates: 38.255266º / 7.261660º

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Bibliography: Leisner, G.; Leisner, V. (1951) - Antas do Concelho de Reguengos de Monsaraz, Lisboa.

This is how the dolmen and the tholos looked  in the fourthies of the XX century, when excavated by the Leisner. (Photo taken from Leisner, Leisner, 1951).

This is how the dolmen and the passage of the tholos look like today.

022 - Dolmen da Sobreda

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic. With Bell Beakers.

Located in Sobreda village, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra.
Access: From Sobreda roundabout, take the second track left. Course it for 800m, then take a track at left and course more 80m. The monument will be in your left, in a small hill. Access to normal cars, but parts of the track may be dificult. There are sinning plaques, but not all the way.
Coordinates: 40.270855º / 7.481945º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1982) - Materiais campaniformes do concelho de Oliveira do Hospital (Distrito de Coimbra), Clio, IV, p.19-34.

021 - Dolmen de São Pedro de Dias

Chronology: Neolithic.

Only the mound is present and partially preserved. It was here that I initiated my archaeological activities as student in the year of 1982. The area was burned in 1982 and again in 2017.

Located in Poiares (Santo André), municipality of Vila Nova de Poiares, district of Coimbra.
Access: Just next the road N17, behind the inn in front of the chapel of S. Pedro de Dias, between the villages of Vale Tronco and S. Miguel de Poiares. Accessible to normal cars until the inn.
Coordinates: 40.140788º / 7.552623º


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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1989) - Pré-História Recente da bacia do médio e alto Mondego. Algumas contribuições para um modelo sociocultural. Dissertção de doutoramento, FLUL, Lisboa.

020 - Dolmen da Malhada do Cambarinho

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Joana Martins, Vouzela municipality, district of Viseu.
Access: Integrated in the route of Penoita natural parck (burned in 2017). There are plaques indicating the way from Vouzela, direction Vilharigues (cross at left). The last plaques indicates a turning to south to a small road. The monument is at left of that road, at 200m. From the road only accessible by foot.
Coordinates: 40.404772º / 8.071377º

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019 - Orca do Outeiro do Rato

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic. With Bell Beaker pottery.

Located in Fiais da Telha village, municipality of Carregal do Sal, district of Viseu.
Access: Coming from Lapa do Lobo village, turn left before entering in Fiais da Telha, in a road leading to the football field.  After 90m take the left track and course it for 1000m. The monument will be in your right, track from the football field. Accessible to normal cars, but a bit hard. There some plaques indicating the way, but not all he way. Using the coordinates is useful.
Coordinates: 40.274727º / 7.552623º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1989) - Pré-História Recente da bacia do médio e alto Mondego. Algumas contribuições para um modelo sociocultural. Dissertção de doutoramento, FLUL, Lisboa.

018 - Cebolinhos 1

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Cebolinhos farm, Campinho village, municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, district of Évora.
Access: from the last cross to Campinho, take the left track for 2450m to Monte dos Cebolinhos. Continue for another 350m and take a track on the left. For that you will have to open a gate. Course the track heading South for 260m. The monument will be on your left.
Accessible to normal cars until the gate. The rest is better done by foot if you do not have a jeep type of car.
Coordinates: 38.231457º / 7.293227º

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Bibliography: Leisner, G.; Leisner, V. (1951) - Antas do Concelho de Reguengos de Monsaraz, Lisboa.

017 - Anta da Melriça

Also known as Anta da Fonte das Mulheres.

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Melriça, Santiago Maior, municipality of  Castelo de Vide, district of Portalegre.
Access: 350m NE of the cross between N246 and M1007. From the cross only accessible by foot. cars.
Coordinates: 39.255920º / 7.300666º

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016 - Dolmen da Pedra Branca

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Vale Figueira, Melides village, municipality of Grândola, district of Setúbal.
Access: From the football field of Vale Figueira, haed south in a track for about 1500m. Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 40.450993º / 7.275035º

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015 - Carapito 1

Today is a pile of stones covered with bushes, although is a classified monument.

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Carapito village, municipality of Aguiar da Beira, district of Guarda.
Access: From Carapito take the road to Queiriz for 400m. The monument is at the left side of the road, at 50m. Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 40.450993º / 7.275035º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1989) - Pré-História Recente da bacia do médio e alto Mondego. Algumas contribuições para um modelo sociocultural. Dissertção de doutoramento, FLUL, Lisboa.

It has decorated monoliths with carved suns.

014 - Anta da Cavada

Also known as Dolmen dos Fiais da Beira.

Chronology: Neolithic.
Located in Fiais da Beira village, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra.
Access: inside the village of Fiais, while heading East, take a left road indicated by a plaque.  Follow the track for about 500m The monument will be at your left.  Accessible to normal cars with some difficulties. Part of the track is better done by foot if you do not have a jeep type of car. There are plaques indicating the way, but just at the beginning of the track.
Coordinates: 40.245867º / 7.551450º

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013 - Hypogea of Sobreira de Cima

Chronology: late Middle Neolithic, Late Neolithic (Early Chalcolithic ?).

Located near Marmelar village, municipality of Vidigueira, district of Beja.
Access: Not accessible to general public. Partially destroyed by the construction of a power station. The preserved part is inside the limits of the station, close to Alqueva dam.
Coordinates: 38.111108º / 7.294819º

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It is a necropolis of at least 5 hypogea, excavated in a context of emergency. An excavation and study that I have coordinated and was supervised in the field by Manuela Coelho. (Project by Era Arqueologia S.A.).

Bibliography:
Valera, A.C. (2013) - Sobreira de Cima. Necrópole de hipogeus do Neolítico (Vidigueira, Beja), Era Monográfica, 1, Lisboa, Nia-Era.

Closing of Hypogeum 1.

Deposition of amphibolite ingots in the closing of Hypogeum 1.

Human depositions inside Hypogeum 1

Last human deposition and ossuary in Hypogeum 5.

012 - Dolmen de Cortiçô

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic.

Located in Cortiçô village, municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda.
Access: In the municipal road from Infias to Cortiçô, pass the cross to Cortiçô and continue in the same road for 1800m. Then take the track at left and course it for about 680m. Accessible to normal cars. There are signing  plaques. It is integrated in an archaeological tour (with Dolmen da Mantaça and the walled enclosures of Fraga da Pena and Castro de Santiago).
Coordinates: 40.401473º / 7.301923º

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Bibliography:
Cruz, D. (1993) - Monumentos Megalíticos do Concelho de Fornos de Algodres, Estudos Pré-Históricos, 1. p. 11-112.
Valera, A.C. (2007) - Dinâmicas locais de Identidade: estruturação de um espaço de tradição no 3º milénio AC (Fornos de Algodres), CMFA.

011 - Dolmen de Rio Torto

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Rio Torto village, municipality of Gouveia, district of Guarda.
Access: From the cross to Rio Torto village in the N-17 course 650m to SW. Then take a track at right for 120m. Accessible to normal cars. There are signing  plaques at N-17. The monument can be seen from the road N-17.
Coordinates: 39.180354º / 7.423943º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1989) - Pré-História Recente da bacia do médio e alto Mondego. Algumas contribuições para um modelo sociocultural. Dissertção de doutoramento, FLUL, Lisboa.

010 - Anta Grande do Tapadão

Chronology: Neolithic.

Located in Aldeia da Mata, municipality of Crato, district of Portalegre.
Access: From the cross to Aldeia da Mata, take the road N-363 to East. Course 770m and take a track at left. Course the track to East for about 720m. Accessible to normal cars in summer. May present problems in winter.
Coordinates: 39.180354º / 7.423943º

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009 - Dolmen de Madorras 1

Chronology: Neolithic. (Second half of the 4th, beginning of the 3rd millennium BC).

Located in S. Lourenço de Ribapinhão, municipality of Sabrosa, district of Vila Real.
Access: From the roundabout outside the village of Arcã in direction to the village of Vilar de Celas, course 450m. Then take the track at left (East) for 40m. Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 41.175491º / 7.363562º

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Bibliography: Cruz, D.; Gonçalves, A.A.H.B. (1995) - Mamoa 1 de Madorras (Sabrosa, Vila Real). Datações radiocarbónicas. Estudos Pré-Históricos, 3, p.151-159.

008 - Tholos do Barro

Chronology: Chalcolithic.

Located in Barro village, municipality of Torres Vedras, district of Lisbon.
Access: Track leading to a hill where a saint statue is, between the villages of Barro and Serra da Vila, south of Torres Vedras. Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 39.040279º / 9.154551º

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007 - Anta Capela da Sra. do Livramento

Christianized megalithic monument (chapel built over a megalithic monument), also known as Anta Capela de S. Brissos.

Chronology: Neolithic

Located in Santiago do Escoural village, municipality of Évora, district of Évora.
Access: just next to the road CM-1079. In the south of Escoural village take the right to the M-370. Then take the right to the CM-1079. Course for 3km and get to a track at right. The monument is at 80m.
Coordinates: 38.312859º / 8.074609º

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Classified as National Monument in 1910.

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006 - Dolmen dos Fiais da Telha

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic. A nice exemplar of a classic megalithic monument from the prime times of megalithic architectures in Portugal.

Located in Fiais da Telha village, municipality of Carregal do Sal, district of Viseu.
Access: track from the football field. Course the track from the football field about 1500m. Take the SO direction track and at 1km take the left and at the next cross again left.. Accessible to normal cars, but a bit hard. There are no plaques indicating the way in the tracks. Using the coordinates is useful.
Coordinates: 40.263783º / 7.561740º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1989) - Pré-História Recente da bacia do médio e alto Mondego. Algumas contribuições para um modelo sociocultural. Dissertção de doutoramento, FLUL, Lisboa.

005 - Dolmen do Seixo da Beira

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic. With Bell Beakers.

Located in Seixo da Beira village, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra.
Access: track coming out of M-507. Course the track for about 650m. Accessible to normal cars. There are plaques indicating the way.
Coordinates: 40.264281º / 7.503985º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1982) - Materiais campaniformes do concelho de Oliveira do Hospital (Distrito de Coimbra), Clio, IV, p.19-34.

004 - Dolmen da Bobadela

Also known as Anta do Pinheiro dos Abraços.

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic. With Bell Beakers.

Located in Bobadela village, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra.
Access: just next to the road N-230, 100m from the roundabout with the access to Bobadela. Accessible to normal cars. There are plaques indicating the way.
Coordinates: 40.220139º / 7.5246455º

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Bibliography: Senna-Martinez, J.C. (1982) - Materiais campaniformes do concelho de Oliveira do Hospital (Distrito de Coimbra), Clio, IV, p.19-34.