Archaeological Circuit of Castro da Cola, Ourique

Vaga da Cascalheira

Coordinates

37º33'53.31"N / 8º16'40.60"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

Vaga da Cascalheira

The site of Vaga da Cascalheira is a small necropolis used during the 6th century B.C. (Iron Age), consisting of ten contiguous funerary monuments with quadrangular or rectangular plans. 

This necropolis was associated with a small settlement whose inhabitants probably exploited the minerals found in the base of the elevation where the archaeological site is located, near the Mira River. It is still possible to see the marks left in the rock by this type of exploration in front of the settlement of Cortadouro.

Plan provided by DRCAlentejo

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. 53-54.

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. 58-59.

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].

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

https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=visitaveis&subsid=180880&lang=pt 

https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=sitios&subsid=3189998 

http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=34705 

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