032 - Anta do Monte dos Soldos

Chronology: Neolithic

Located near Sabugueiro village, municipality of Arraiolos, district of Évora.
Access:  In the road between Sabugueiro and São Geraldo, it is just next to the road, at right, 800m after leaving Sabugueiro village.
Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 38.768494 / -8.136940

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The monument is in the limits between two properties. So it has this particular situation: a fence is crossing the corridor, leaving the chamber and half corridor in one side and the other half of the corridor in the other side. Particularities of the country. But that also may be a memory of the historical role of megaliths as land marks.

031 - Monumento do Lousal

Chronology: Chalcolithic

Located near the Lousal  mines, Azinheira dos Barros village, municipality of Grândola, district of Setúbal.
Access:  At the entrance of the mines agglomeration, take a left earth road (a plaque indicates the road to the monument). Follow the road for 1.700m where plaques indicate the way. The monument will be at your right.
Accessible to normal cars (might have problems in winter).
Coordinates: 38º0236,12 8º2619,74

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The monument has a structure designed for visitors. A cleaning the vegetation and repairing the wood walkway is needed,though.

030 - Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja

Chronology: Neolithic and Chalcolithic

National Monument since 1936.

Located in Herdade da Comenda da Igreja, municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, district of Évora.
Access:  From the São Geraldo village, course de N2 road south for 500m. After a turn right there is a gate to a earth road at right. Course the road for 600m until the monument.
Accessible to normal cars (might have problems in winter).
Coordinates: 38.45288º / 8.12115º

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029 - Dolmen de Alcobertas

Chronology: Neolithic

Located inside the village of Alcobertas, municipality of Rio Maior, district of Santarém.
Access:  It is integrated as a lateral chapel in the Maria Madalena Church inside the village.
Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 39.25068º / 8.54127º

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The access by the inside of the church, still with part of the megalithic passage preserved.

A huge guillotine stone at the entrance of the chamber 

The chamber turned into a chapel.

Some cup marks in the monoliths. 

028 - Anta da Vidigueira

Chronology: Neolithic, Chalcolithic

Classified as National Monument since 1910.

Located near Freixo village, municipality of Redondo, district of Évora.
Access: At the north entrance of Freixo village, course the road to SW for 1,100 m. Then turn left, and course more 200m. The monument will be at your left, just next to the road.
Accessible to normal cars.
Coordinates: 38.403500º / 7.393439º

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Bibliography: Mataloto, R.; Boaventura, R. (2010), Anta da Vidigueira (Freixo, Redondo): intervenção de caracterização, Revista de Arqueologia Portuguesa, 13: 5-24.

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Lentamente, o megalitismo, talvez a primeira arquitectura construída nestas terras com um desígnio de longa duração, vai cedendo ao tempo. Mesmo num tempo que a reconheceu, em parte a compreendeu, e lhe conferiu estatuto de património. Na recente volta que ando a dar aos meus registos fotográficos do megalitismo português tomei consciência de algo que me passou despercebido, resultado de intervalos grandes entre visitas. Comparando fotografias de Cebolinhos 1 de 2008, com as tiradas este ano de 2018, verifica-se que um dos grandes esteios tombou, ao fim de mais de 5000 anos. A gravidade é tramada. Não só a que é gerada pelo movimento da Terra, mas sobretudo a que é gerada pela incuria de quem deveria, por função ou condição, proteger este património. Ou seja, mais ou menos todos nós. Ficamos, pois à espera de ver quanto mais tempo resiste um dos maiores monumentos megalíticos do país e da península, e que fica lá mais para as bandas de Évora. Começo a duvidar que me sobreviva.

Cebolinhos 1 em 2008

Cebolinhos 1 em 2018

027 - Anta de São Gens

Chronology: Neolithic

Located in Alpalhão, municipality of Nisa, district of Portalegre.
Access: Take the road M1176 at Alpalhão heading NW and course it for 6km. The monument will be at your right, at 50m of the road.  Accessible by normal car.

Coordinates: 39.265303º / 7.403434º

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026 - Anta 1 da Comenda

Chronology: Neolithic

As Comenda 2, abandoned in the bushes.

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 170mm W of the gate, in the meddle of trees. The rest of the way is done by foot. It is about 100m from Comenda 2.
Accessible only to jeep type cars. In winter even for those might be complicated.
Coordinates: 38.25551º / 7.26157º

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

025 - Anta 3 dos Cebolinhos

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. At the car parking near the houses, cross the gate at left and course the track for 120m, then take the right track. Course it for 420. The monument will be at your left, about 75m from the track, under a tree.
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: 38.232579º / 7.291413º

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

024 - Anta de Pendilhe

Also known as Orca or Casa da Moura de Pendilhe

Chronology: Neolithic and Chalcolithic (?)

Located in Pendilhe village, municipality of Vila Nova de Paiva, district of Viseu.
Access: In the center of Pendilhe village, take the Rua Ribeirinho heading SW. Course it for 1.300. The monument will be at left, just next to the road.
Accessible by normal car.
Coordinates: 40.535327º / 7.492534º

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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.