Anta of the Herdade das Casas Novas

Category: Archaeology > Dolmen

District: Évora > Redondo > Freixo > Herdade das Casas Novas

Location:

The Anta da Herdade das Casas Novas is located in the rural area of the same name, near the village of Freixo and within the municipality of Redondo. It is set in a typical Alentejo landscape, characterized by the tranquility of the fields and the scattered presence of cork oaks and holm oaks, typical of this region.

Vestiges of Remote Times

This monument represents a link to populations that inhabited the Alentejo thousands of years ago. The Anta da Herdade das Casas Novas is a testament to human presence and their funerary practices during the Neolithic or Chalcolithic period, marking the landscape with its ancientness.

A Look at the Structure

Antas are, in essence, collective burial chambers constructed with large stone blocks, known as megaliths. These monuments served to bury the dead, sometimes accompanied by objects that indicated rituals or beliefs of the time. A visit allows one to observe the scale of the stones used and imagine the effort required for their construction.

Historical Silence

Visiting the Anta da Herdade das Casas Novas offers the opportunity to feel the passage of time in a place with a profound connection to history. The serene atmosphere of the estate and the silent impressiveness of the anta invite reflection on the lives of our ancestors and the significance of these monuments in the ancestral landscape of the Alentejo.

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