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São Simão Burial Mound

Category: Archaeology > Mound

District: Porto > Baião > Chavães

Location

- Located in São Simão de Gouveia, in the municipality of Amarante, in the Serra da Aboboreira.

Historical Significance

- Funerary monument from the megalithic period (4000-3000 BC), used in funeral rituals.

Structure

- Chamber with nine large vertical stones, protected by a layer of stones and earth.

- Measures approximately 16 meters in length and 15 meters in width.

Conservation

- Well-preserved, giving a clear idea of its original construction.

Current Use

- Today it is a point of historical and cultural interest, ideal for those visiting the Serra da Aboboreira.

Protection

- Classified as being of Municipal Interest since 1992.

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

Coordinates DD: 41.19977549046792,-8.032999023542716
Coordinates DMS: 41°11'59.2"N 08°01'58.8"W

Weather Chavães  Weather Chavães

Wednesday, 06
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Thursday, 07
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Friday, 08
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Saturday, 09
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Sunday, 10
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