Category: Civil Architecture > Marker
District: Viseu > Armamar > Marmelal > Vila Seca e Santo Adrião
The granite Marker 84 is located in the picturesque village of Marmelal, which is part of the civil parish of Vila Seca e Santo Adrião, in the municipality of Armamar, Viseu district. Its location is set in a predominantly rural environment, characterized by serenity and the natural beauty emanating from the surrounding landscape. Visitors to this spot will find a typical setting of inland Portugal, often dotted with agricultural fields, small residential clusters, and the region's native vegetation, offering an authentic perspective of daily life and Portugal's rural heritage.
This marker, as its name suggests, is a monolithic structure of granite, an abundant material characteristic of the geology of the Viseu region. Its existence suggests a practical function in the past, probably serving as a demarcation or reference point. These markers were frequently used to delimit properties, civil parishes, or municipalities, or even to mark important paths and routes. The numbering "84" points to its integration into a network or series of markers, each with a specific identification that contributed to the organization and understanding of the territory.
The presence of the granite Marker 84 is a silent testimony to past territorial management practices and social organization. It represents a link to the past, an artifact that helped define space and the relationships between communities and their lands. Although its specific history may be shrouded in mystery, its mere existence invites reflection on rural life and the need for demarcation at a time when physical boundaries had an even more pronounced meaning for local subsistence and coexistence.
With its robust and discreet form, the granite Marker 84 harmoniously integrates into the surrounding landscape. Its formal simplicity is, in itself, an expression of the functionality for which it was designed, reflecting a vernacular architecture that values the durability and utility of local material. It is not a highly ornamental piece, but its presence lends an authentic character to the site, connecting human work to the perennial nature through stone.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.14956961,-7.65425134
Coordinates DMS: 41°08'58.5"N 07°39'15.3"W
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