Roman villa of Outeiro de Polima

Category: Archaeology > Villa

District: Lisboa > Cascais > Outeiro de Polima > Pateira

Location

Located in São Domingos de Rana, in the municipality of Cascais.

Historical Period

Dates from the 1st to the 6th centuries AD.

Importance

A place of great archaeological interest due to the ruins of an ancient Roman villa.

Archaeological Discoveries

Fragments of construction materials such as tiles and amphorae. Stratifications of pavements in opus signinum (a type of Roman pavement). Ceramics and stone tools (flint) from the Bronze Age.

First Discovery

Virgílio Correia found the site in 1913.

Recent Excavations

New archaeological campaigns in 1973, led by Guilherme Cardoso, revealed a large number of artifacts.

Period of Occupation

Evidence of occupation from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages, with several generations of agricultural use.

Local Importance

Evidence of an active community during the Roman era, contributing to the understanding of local history.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_villa_of_Outeiro_de_Polima

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