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Largo do Colóquio Rock-cut Tomb

Tomb / BurialEuropePortugalc. 1000 CEEarly medieval Portuguese

A single anthropomorphic grave lies on exposed granite at Folhadal’s western edge. Listed as Rua do Pombal, or Sepultura de Colóquio, in the municipal inventory, it has a small channel at the foot that may reflect later reuse as a pressing basin. The burial is assigned to the early Middle Ages.

40.5122°, -7.8544°

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