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Mamoa de Tojais

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Pindo
5470-057, Cervos

Montalegre

About 100 yards West of the Via Romana, in the Pindus, near a bifurcation of paths and already in private land is what remains of megalithic monument. It is not possible to determine its dimensions, since it was nearly destroyed by agricultural work. However, retains a mainstay stuck about 0.90 metres high and 0.67 meters wide, which was later reused as a divisive landmark properties. On one side they seem to bring out two crosses recorded. A property wall, about 50 meters, lies what appears to be another mainstay, decorated with a Sun motif. Nearby this monument there's record of …

Castro de Frades

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Cambeses do Rio
5470-041, Cambeses do Rio

Montalegre

Fortified village located in a small shed at the bottom of the East mound of monte da Croa stump. It is a rugged spur where noticeable faint traces of a line of walls and a deep moat from the West side, currently used as a path. Inside are ceramic fragments of Roman chronology and indigenous. It is believed that was associated with the Castro of Croa stump, being possibly later and occupation also in the Roman era.

Cividade de Frades

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Frades
5470-042, Cambeses do Rio

Montalegre

Traces of a Roman settlement located at the bottom of the shed Southeast of Castro de Frades, in agricultural land. When ploughing the fields, appeared in this space remains of "tegullae" and common Roman pottery, booty common to settlements from the Roman era. It is believed that this town is later than to castro.

Castro de Cervos

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Cervos
5470-057, Cervos

Montalegre

Fortified settlement located southwest of the village of deer, especially in the landscape. Easily identified the two lines of wall that surround the Hill, however, the dense vegetation prevents are other traces. On the upper deck are also abundant stones from buildings, as well as the remains of buildings in ruins. There are also two natural shelters, on the rocks, a hillside town and another on the upper deck. On the driveway to castro see themselves indigenous pottery shards. It is said to have been found Roman era building materials on the southern slope.

Igreja São Sebastião

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Rua do Norte
7940-148, Cuba

Cuba

The Church was founded in 1654, and was the eighth to be built in the village and that has replaced another which existed in that same place. Inside, the altar is marbled wood, where you will find the 18th century image of St. Sebastian in wood.

Igreja Paroquial de Ferreira do Alentejo / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção

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Praça do Comendador Infante Pessanha
7900-110, Ferreira do Alentejo

Ferreira do Alentejo

This church, typical example of Baroque, was held under the guidance predominant in the order of Santiago.

Povoado de Ferrarias

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Cervos
5470-057, Cervos

Montalegre

It is believed that if finds at this location a settlement prior to the village of deer, where there are remains of buildings collapse. These large concentrations of stone, resulting in several buildings, are located on this dimension of the Serra do Leiranco, a floor dedicated to this. The traces are distributed by several hectares of land and imply that it was a possible settlement of large dimensions.

Igreja Matriz de Santa Margarida do Sado

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Largo da Igreja
7900, Figueira dos Cavaleiros

Ferreira do Alentejo

Church of a nave and chancel. It stands out for Roman elements found in their vicinity.

Igreja de São Sebastião

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Vila Ruiva
7940, Vila Ruiva

Cuba

Chapel of a single nave and chancel, characteristic of the region. Emphasis on the vault of the chancel which is considered as a dome. To mention, still, the murals and the bas-relief in stone of San Sebastian.

Necrópole de Portela do Antigo

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Penedones
5470-069, Penedones

Montalegre

At the Portela of the former, located north of the village of Penedones, there are three shallow granite outcrops, where they identify sets of anthropomorphic graves, his head perfectly defined and narrow for my feet. One of the outcrops is located next to a post of high voltage and recognizes three adjoining graves. The other is about five meters from the former and has another grave, although partially destroyed. About seven metres north identifies yet another, with the same orientation as the previous ones, though partly severed. All the graves have roughly the same measures, with 1.80 meters long by …

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