Category: Archaeology > Bathhouse
District: Braga > Barcelos > Carvalhas
Located in the parish of Carvalhas, Barcelos, next to the Pegadinha de Nossa Senhora Fountain, at the base of the Monte da Saia hill fort.
Ancient Iron Age structure, used as a hill fort bathhouse.
Considered a Property of Public Interest since 1951.
, Rectangular atrium, still with some visible slabs.
, Antechamber approximately three meters long.
, Chamber connected to the oven by a small opening.
, Oven located in a circular space approximately two meters in diameter.
, Possible connection to an ancient water drainage system.
, Two sculpted stones taken to the Martins Sarmento Society Museum in Guimarães may have been part of this system.
, Archaeological remains that show how the ancient hill fort baths worked.
, Located in a rural area with connection to other historical and natural elements.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forno_dos_Mouros_(Carvalhas)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.45855528327981,-8.590208036066361
Coordinates DMS: 41°27'30.8"N 08°35'24.7"W
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