Arcainha Anta or Seixo da Beira Dolmen

Category: Archaeology > Dolmen

District: Coimbra > Oliveira do Hospital > Seixo da Beira > Aldeia Formosa

Location and Structure

, Located near Seixo da Beira, in Oliveira do Hospital.

, Prehistoric funerary monument composed of a polygonal chamber and a long corridor.

, The chamber has nine pillars and is covered by a 14/15-ton slab.

, It is surrounded by a mamoa, an artificial mound of earth and stones.

History and Use

, Built about 6,000 years ago, initially used by a restricted group of people during the Late Neolithic.

, Subsequently reused, about a thousand years later, by new communities for other burials.

, Remains of funerary utensils such as microliths, arrowheads and bell-shaped pottery were found.

Archaeological Significance and Comparison

, Classified as a Property of Public Interest due to its historical and archaeological importance.

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