Dolmen of Cunha Baixa
Dolmen of Cunha Baixa, Neolithic burial site in Cunha Baixa, Portugal
The dolmen features nine vertical granite slabs forming a chamber measuring 3 meters wide and 3.2 meters high, with a 7.2-meter-long entrance corridor.
Discovered in 1892 by Leite de Vasconcelos, the burial structure dates from 3000 to 2500 BCE and contains fifteen grooves carved on both sides of its entrance slab.
Excavations revealed multiple artifacts including polished stone axes, flint blades, pottery fragments, yellow ochre pigments for body painting, and human skeletal remains.
Located near the road connecting Cunha Baixa to Espinho, visitors access the archaeological site through a footpath leading to a bridge amid vineyards and forests.
The monument features a substantial rounded rectangular roof slab measuring 4.5 meters in diameter, covering a granite-paved chamber of 10.4 square meters.
Location: Cunha Baixa
GPS coordinates: 40.57007,-7.77094
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:42
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