Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Avelino
Classified as a Natural Monument in May 1997, this is a field with several tracks of footprints belonging to different species of dinosaurs, mostly quadrupeds, dated from the late Jurassic (between 140-130 million years BC). Access is conditioned, being the visits by technical support.
Contacts
Pedreira do Avelino
2970-194,Sesimbra
- Easy external parking
- Protected areas
Characteristics
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