Archaeological Circuit of Castro da Cola, Ourique

Casarão

Coordinates

37º34'34.24"N / 8º15'37.77"O

Directions

Free access

Reception and Interpretation Centre
Visits to this centre are free.
It closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, January 1, Easter Sunday, and December 25.
Summer (May 1 to September 15) – 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. / 3 p.m.-6.30 p.m.
Winter (September 16 to April 30) – 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. / 2 p.m. -5.30 p.m.

About

O Casarão

The archaeological site of Casarão is a funerary monument with a circular plan, approximately 6.9 meters wide. It consists of a rectangular central chamber and a corridor. Although only its base is preserved, it would have been covered by a hemispheric volume (burial mound), which made it stand out in the surrounding landscape.

This type of funerary monument, built in the late 8th century B.C. / early 7th century B.C. (Iron Age), was destined to individual burials, typically of important persons. However, besides the grave in the centre of the ensemble, a second grave – a pit covered with rocks – was identified outside the main funerary monument.

Plan: courtesy of the Ourique City Council

Access

Prepare your visit

The archaeological circuit has a Reception and Interpretation Centre near the Church of Nossa Senhora da Cola. It can be visited by people with reduced mobility (wheelchairs, baby strollers). 

For more information, contact

colaassociacao@gmail.com / cacmb.ourique@gmail.com

Jorge Silva – 963090894

 

Reduced mobility

The archaeological site of Castro da Cola is not accessible to people with reduced mobility (wheelchairs, baby strollers), and guided tours are not available.

Children should always be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Cautionary Note

Access to this archaeological site is facilitated by the owner of the land where it is located. Keep that in mind when you visit the site, respecting it and contributing to its cleanliness, maintenance, and preservation.

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Bibliography & useful links

Bibliography

ARRUDA, Ana Margarida (2001). A Idade do Ferro pós-orientalizante no Baixo Alentejo. In Revista Portuguesa de Arqueologia, vol. 3, nº 2. Instituto Português de Arqueologia, Lisboa, pp. 207-291. Disponível em: Consultar Artigo Completo →  [Consultado a 22/05/2023].

BEIRÃO, Caetano de Mello; CORREIA, Virgílio Hipólito (1994). Novos dados arqueológicos sobre a área de Fernão Vaz. In MANGAS, Julio; ALVAR, Jaime (eds.), Homenaje a José Maria Blázquez, vol. 1, Ediciones Clásicas, Madrid, pp. 285-302. Disponível em: Consultar Artigo Completo →  [Consultado a 23/05/2023].

CORREIA, Susana; ALFENIM, Rafael (2001). Circuito Arqueológico da Cola. In Património / Estudos, n.º 1, Instituto Português do Património Arquitetónico, Lisboa, pp. 54-55.

CORREIA, Virgílio Hipólito (1993). As necrópoles da Idade do Ferro do Sul de Portugal. Arquitectura e rituais. In Actas do 1º Congresso de Arqueologia Peninsular, Porto, pp. 351-376. Disponível em: Consultar Artigo Completo →  [Consultado a 2 de maio de 2023].

CORREIA, Virgílio Hipólito; PARREIRA, Rui (2002). Roteiros da Arqueologia Portuguesa, 8 – Cola. Circuito Arqueológico. Instituto Português do Património Arquitectónico (IPPAR), Lisboa, pp. 56-57.

RAPOSO, Jorge (2001). Sítios arqueológicos visitáveis em Portugal. In Almadan. 2ª série: 10, Almada, pp. 100-157. Disponível em: Consultar Artigo Completo →  [Consultado a 22 de março de 2023].

VILHENA, J. (2006). O Sentido da Permanência. As Envolventes do Castro da Cola nos 2º e 1º Milénios a.C.. Tese de Mestrado apresentada à Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa.

https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=sitios&subsid=53492 

https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=visitaveis&subsid=53492&lang=pt 

https://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/pt/patrimonio/itinerarios/alentejo-algarve/02/ 

http://www.cm-ourique.pt/pt/menu/322/circuito-arqueologico-da-cola.aspx