Castro de Parada / Cabeça do Castro

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.

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Parada
5470-332,Outeiro

    Characteristics


  • Easy external parking
  • Archeological sites
  • True

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