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Monuments in Montalegre

Mamoa de Penedos da Lagoa

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Aldeia Nova de São Mateus
5470-173, Meixedo

Montalegre

Megalithic monument of easy visibility, about twelve feet in diameter and about 0.5 meters high. Does not present any signs of rape, and may be intact. Starting from Montalegre by in 508 linking Meixedo, should follow toward Gralhós\/Firvidas, finding the tumulus at about 100 meters before the intersection of the roads connecting to the new village of São Mateus, Gralhos, Firvidas and Zadjalooooo.

Castro de Mourilhe

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Mourilhe
5470-311, Mourilhe

Montalegre

Castro located southwest of Mourilhe, overlooking the ribeira da Pedreira, in line with the castros de Frades. Is covered by a dense undergrowth of Oaks and small and medium businesses. Presents a form roughly circular, surrounded by at least two lines of walls still well percetíveis, among which there are large platforms. On the north side, the defense would be complemented by a moat which precedes the walls.

Mamoa de Marouco do Crasto

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Lamachã
5470-321, Negrões

Montalegre

It is a megalithic funerary monument, though partly cut by the path that leads to Castro de Lamachã. Features slight central depression and are not visible traces of dolmen, however, are evident the remains of lytic cuirass with abundant quartz stones. Is a prominent, but with little elevation about 11 meters in diameter.

Castro de Lamachã

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Lamachã
5470-321, Negrões

Montalegre

Iron Age settlement to present a defensive structure consisting of two lines of surrounding walls, and on the East side, by a moat, currently used as a path. On the upper deck are evident the grooves in the rock, where entroncaria the wall. The outer wall was recently reused to support a path. In the intramuros are evident the remains of buildings, having been found by the whole town Indian ceramic fragments.

Castro de Parada / Cabeça do Castro

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Parada
5470-332, Outeiro

Montalegre

Castro deployed down upon the village, on the right side of the road that connects Hill to stop, a granite promontory. It is believed that existed here a fortified settlement, opinion supported by collecting pottery shards and indigenous oral information micácea who claim that here existed walls and remains of dwellings. Currently, there are little evident traces of ancient population occupation.

Povoado de Outeiro de Paradela

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Sirvozelo
5470-334, Outeiro

Montalegre

Likely settlement dating back to the Bronze age or the iron age, with wide visibility and easy defense. It is located down upon the albufeira de Paradela and northwest side of the village of Sirvozelo. In the North and East wide platforms are identified, where there seem to be traces of structures. Potsherds have been found prehistoric, tastefully unrefined, incisa.

Povoado de Larouquinho

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Larouquinho
5470-341, Padornelos

Montalegre

According to the oral tradition and also in accordance with the Charter of Dom Sancho I, confirmed by Dom Afonso III, it is believed that on this site, located in the foothills Northwest of Larouco, was one of the terms and Padornelos villages. Referred to as Larouquinho or fields, currently the biggest evidence is a cruise on a small granitic outcrop, with an inscription with the date 1767. Is placed diagonally on top of a rock, which has drawn two sinks, one being that's holding the cruise. The local population confirms the existence, at this location, a village, which was …

Mamoa 2 do Poço de Grou

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Sendim
5470-342, Padornelos

Montalegre

This is one of the two megalithic monuments located along the road that connects Montalegre to the border, about 400 meters before the last crossing for a planed Sendim tea. The tumulus 2 Crane well, or field of Motorcycles, located just 50 metres from the second, is a monument with "tumuli", with about 14 feet in diameter and about a meter in maximum height. Features a central depression, being visible only a mainstay.

Povoado de Trindades

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Outeiro
5470-332, Outeiro

Montalegre

Village located about 750 meters Northwest of the village of hill near the road 308-5, in a location occupied by agricultural properties. The structures that have belonged to an ancient settlement are visible only well defined walls alignments and heaps of stones that are said to have been a small village nestled on the mountain. Oral tradition says, in relation to the abandonment of this town, that the main reason was the plague.

Mamoa da Darruída

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Padornelos
5470-341, Padornelos

Montalegre

Megalithic funerary monument located about 300 meters South of marco Pedregalho geodetic, a small ground, next to a road leading to castro. It is a tumulus with "tumuli", with about ten meters in diameter and less than a meter in height. Is not identifying props revolved. Is visible a species of lytic ring of containment, formed by small pebbles.

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