Northern Portugal - Prehistoric Portugal

Pala da Moura

by John IglarDolmens, Megaliths 14 July 202416 July 2024One Comment

Also known as: Anta de Vilarinho da Castanheira Picnic tables invite you to sit, rest, and refresh yourself. The pine trees sway and whisper softly in the breeze. Meanwhile, the ancient stone construction reminds you that people were here thousands of years ago, making their own special place. Look closely: what secrets might it hold? …

Necrópole Megalítica de Chão Redondo

by John IglarArt, Dolmens, Megaliths 27 June 202427 June 2024No Comments

ALSO IDENTIFIED AS: Dólmen 2 (or Anta 2) de Chão Redondo, or Monumentos Megalíticos do Chão de Redondo From a distance, it doesn’t seem very extraordinary. There’s a remnant of the large mound of stone and earth which originally covered the prehistoric tomb. The tomb itself looks fairly typical of an average-sized neo-chalcolithic chamber tomb. …