Castro de Carvalhelhos
This castro, classified as Property in the public interest, is an old fortified settlement where the walls, with interior access ramps, and remains of circular and rectangular constructions placed uncovered in the course of numerous excavations carried out by Santos Júnior and his team from the 50 years of the 20th century. The testimonies collected materials, pieces of pottery, coins and fibulae, contextualize the occupation of this village in the iron age and during the period of Romanisation. But, according to sources and Andrade (2005), accepting ID that Almeida Fernandes (1968) does a lot with the pagus Beresi ' Suebic ' Parish, must put up the hypothesis of Castro de Carvalhelhos have kept busy between the V and VII centuries.
- Easy external parking
- Archeological sites
- Visitable (no guide)
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Castro de Carvalhelhos
Cruzeiro de Carvalhelhos
Cruise in granite, placed on a platform. The basis of cube supports fuste which is surmounted by a Celtic Cross.
Capela de Santa Bárbara
The chapel in the village of Carvalhelhos, dedicated to Santa Barbara, underwent profound changes caused by successive restoration and consolidation works. Th…
Fonte dos Amores
Small waterfall with a Lake lined with boulders and trees, place of passage of pedestrian path the route taken.
Forno do Povo de Carvalhelhos
The oven of the people of Carvalhelhos is a vernacular rural construction in granite, two waters, coverage in tile, and a porch in the main façade. Inside the …
