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Negrita Megalithic Complex

The Negrita megalithic complex is located in the parish of Santo Aleixo da Restauração and consists of two funerary monuments: the Dolmen of Sítio das Antas and the Dolmen of Pedras Tanchadas. Both feature schist upright stones forming the burial chambers.
Classified as a Property of Public Interest on July 17, 1970 (Dec. nº 29/70), these monuments are part of the widespread European megalithic phenomenon, dating from the 5th millennium BCE to the mid-2nd millennium BCE, spanning the Middle Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

Dolmen of Sítio das Antas: Features an oval chamber preceded by a long sub-rectangular corridor oriented east. Upright stones define the chamber, with the largest measuring 2.44 × 1.60 m. Some stones have fallen, possibly along with remnants of the original covering. Small partially buried stones mark the corridor.

Dolmen of Pedras Tanchadas: Also has an oval chamber defined by five smaller upright stones, with an eastern entrance but no visible corridor.

Location

Herdade da Negrita, Santo Aleixo da Restauração (about 10 km away)

GPS: 38.028736,-7.167458