Anta do Mezio

Anta do Mezio

Anta do Mezio

The Anta do Mezio in Núcleo Megalítico do Mezio, (also called Serra de Soajo) is located between Cabana Maior and Soajo , north of the EN 202 in the district of Viana do Castelo is an archaeological site in Portugal . The terrain consists of 11 tumuli , which are distributed over a plateau measuring about 1000 × 650 m between the mountains Guidão and Gião. Of the 11 monuments, eight are mamaas with dolmen .

Especially the Anta do Mezio is worth seeing next to the Mámoa 6 of Mezio . It consists of a polygonal chamber made of seven plates, the capstone and remains of the corridor.

Porta do Mezio or Mezio is the associated information center and museum.

literature

• Nuno Miguel Soares: As Mamoas 5 e 6 do Núcleo Megalítico do Mezio (Arcos de Valdevez) . Terra de Val de Vez - GEPA. Nº 17, 2005

Web links

• Description port.
• Description Engl. and pictures
• Image of the Anta

Coordinates: 41 ° 53 '3.4 "  N , 8 ° 18" 48.2 "  W.