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Mamoa de Lama de Porto Chão
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Lama de Porto Chão
5470-091, Covelães
Tumulus barely visible in the landscape, located next to the path on the West side. Features a low tumuli and a crater of about three meters violation, not being visible traces of dolmen. Belongs to the Megalithic necropolis of the Mourela plateau.
Mamoa da Portela da Mourela
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Portela da Mourela
5470-091, Covelães
Tumulus quite visible in the landscape, located at the beginning of the path that leaves in 513 and binds to the outpost of Mourela. Features about eleven metres in diameter and a central Depression bit accentuated, being visible traces of dolmen, namely five pillars that appear to be from the camera. The tumulus is on the ground and identify remains of lytic Cuirass. Belongs to the Megalithic necropolis of the Mourela plateau.
Povoado de Fosso dos Mouros
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Peneda de Cima
5470-104, Covelo do Gerês
It is a small circular moat complemented by remains of a wall, located roughly half the hillside, about the Raj. There are no more traces at the scene, not knowing nothing about his chronology.
Mamoa de Gretelha
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Gretelha
5470-091, Covelães
Megalithic funerary monument partly covered by oak trees, located about twenty meters from the path. Features about 11.5 feet in diameter, visible traces of dolmen, namely four mainstays. There are still remains of lytic Cuirass. Belongs to the Megalithic necropolis of the Mourela plateau.
Mamoa de Alto de Trás da Fraga
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Alto de Trás da Fraga
5470-091, Covelães
Megalithic monument clearly visible in the landscape, situated at the junction of two roads. Features about 15\/16 meters in diameter, with a central Depression bit accentuated, where they are clearly visible traces of a dolmen, notably the top four mainstays. Still has traces of lytic Cuirass. It is the best preserved monument of the necropolis of the Mourela plateau.
Castro de Soutelo
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Gralhas
5470-160, Gralhas
In the triangle between Solveira, Santo André and crows at the end of the Stream, approximately 900 metres maximum elevation is the castro de Soutelo. It is a fortified village whose typology is also consistent with the settlements of the iron age, but which is surrounded of traces of the Roman era, therefore with a broader occupation period. Presents two orders of Hadrian's wall, interior wall which surrounds the village and the outer is only visible from the sides, North, South and East. The West was the gap. Inside the village, and turned to the West there is an extensive …
Povoado de Soutelo
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Gralhas
5470-160, Gralhas
Castro located between Solveira, Santo André and crows at the end of the Stream of the field, about 900 meters above sea level. On the coasts of castro, on the West side and in a vast area, there are several concentrations of stone from collapses of structures, well-defined walls alignments and numerous ceramic fragments of Roman typology. Despite all these traces are hidden by dense vegetation, it is clear the existence of this important village, where there was no lack of including the space for the dead. Identify at least three graves excavated in the rocky outcrop, without anthropomorphic format. …
Povoado de Outeiro Forcado
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Loivos
5470-152, Fiães do Rio
Prominent elevation, on the left bank of the river Cávado, South front of castro de Outeiro, from which is separated only by the river. In previous prospecting work (1992 Sources), were identified in place potsherds manual, very rude, and incisas decorations. In the course of this work was not observed traces of ancient occupation, which may have been caused by difficult visibility on the ground. We consider, however, that it is a site of archaeological interest, possibly a prehistoric settlement, whose occupation may be earlier than the castro de Outeiro, whereas the ceramic fragments found at the site.
Castelo do Romão
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Gralhas
5470-160, Gralhas
Fortified settlement of pre-Roman times, located in the foothills of the Southwest slope of the Serra do Larouco, among o Corgo o Corgo and do Fojo of the Goatherd, 1090 meters above sea level. Are all over the lot traces of structures alignments, with higher incidence on the upper deck, where you will find the highest concentration of ceramic materials. There are also remains of walls. The North and Northwest defence was natural.
Povoado de Monte de São João
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Ferral
5470-122, Ferral
The slope of the Mount of São João, relatively close to the "Table of the Moors", in an elongated platform that ends in the escarpment Rabagão, gathered fragments of "tegullae" and a half tile. Currently, in addition to these indications, are not percetíveis other archaeological remains. On site existed until a few years ago a stone with a hole at the top, where, according to oral tradition, if I prayed the mass, serving the cavity to put holy water. Next to location, in the place called "Mesa dos Mouros" lies a granite outcropping carved in the shape of the table …