Archaeological Circuit of Castro da Cola, Ourique

Pêgo da Sobreira

Coordinates

37º33'45.84’’N / 8º15'5.56"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

O Pêgo da Sobreira

The circular funerary monument of Pêgo da Sobreira is the largest of its kind known in Baixo Alentejo. It was built in the Iron Age (end of the 8th B.C. or beginning of the 7th century B.C.), and it is an individual tomb with a circular plan and a central grave covered with schist slabs. It is probably the grave of an important individual.

This type of grave is common, scattered through high points of the landscape; often, there seem to have been no settlements in their vicinity.

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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