Tapir or Orca from Cortiçô

Category: Archaeology > Dolmen

District: Guarda > Fornos de Algodres > Cortiçô

Location

Located in the parish of Cortiçô, in the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda.

Antiquity

The construction dates approximately between 2900 and 2640 BC.

Structure

, Polygonal chamber with approximately 2.5 meters in diameter and 3 meters in height.

, Composed of 8 stelas inclined towards the interior, with 2 being fallen.

, Main entrance facing east, with a short corridor and part of the mound still visible.

Archaeological Studies

, Studied by José Leite de Vasconcelos in 1896.

, The findings were sent to the Portuguese Ethnographic Museum.

Recognition

, Classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1992.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anta_de_Cortiçô

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt