Archaeological Circuit of Castro da Cola, Ourique

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Coordinates

37º34'23.10"N / 8º16'46.43"O

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

Alcaria 1A and 1B

The archaeological site of Alcaria, chronologically placed in the Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.), is composed of two zones (A and B), very close to each other. The first area (A) corresponds to a necropolis, built around a large individual funerary monument with a circular plan, 6 meters wide. Over the years, other monuments of the same type, but smaller, were built leaning on the main one.

Area B is a schist building with a rectangular plan; it is poorly preserved, hindering its correct functional classification. It can be a remain from a settlement because habitation areas could be very close to the necropolises in the First Southwestern Bronze Age or a place of worship related to the funerary practices of the neighbouring Alcaria 1A necropolis.

Plan: courtesy of DRCAlentejo

Access

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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