| Cividade de Âncora | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castro |
| Architectural style | Chalcolithic |
| Location | Caminha, Viana do Castelo |
| Country | 
Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°47′31.4″N 8°51′4.5″W / 41.792056°N 8.851250°W |
| Owner | Private |
The Cividade de Âncora (also known as Cividade de Afife) is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the border between the municipalities of Viana do Castelo ( Afife) and Vila Praia de Âncora. [1] The Cividade was built during the Iron Age (2nd Century BCE) and was occupied up to the Romanization of Hispania (1st Century CE). [1] Despite no evidence of occupation after the Roman period, two Stelae belonging to the Middle Ages were found in the area. [1] The Cividade was first dug in 1880 by Francisco Martins Sarmento and the last intervention was in 1984. [1] The Cividade de Âncora is an unclassified monument, being in the process of classification since 1979. [1] Its findings can be seen in Caminha and Viana do Castelo's municipal museum. [2]
Architecture
The Cividade was built on the Monte da Suavidade ("Hill of Softness"), overseeing the Âncora River. [1] The hill has a maximum height of 187m and is 1250m from the sea. [2] Along with other smaller settlements, it controlled the access to tin and gold in the mountain ranges of Santa Luzia and Arga. [2]
It is protected by three lines of stone walls, with an average width of 1.5m. [1] The Cividade's cemetery was located within the residential section of the Cividade. [1] The houses were of circular and oval shape, made of stone walls and ceilings of perishable materials. [2] The houses were typically arranged around a central patio with a cistern or fountain. [2]
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| Cividade de Âncora | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castro |
| Architectural style | Chalcolithic |
| Location | Caminha, Viana do Castelo |
| Country |
Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°47′31.4″N 8°51′4.5″W / 41.792056°N 8.851250°W |
| Owner | Private |
The Cividade de Âncora (also known as Cividade de Afife) is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the border between the municipalities of Viana do Castelo ( Afife) and Vila Praia de Âncora. [1] The Cividade was built during the Iron Age (2nd Century BCE) and was occupied up to the Romanization of Hispania (1st Century CE). [1] Despite no evidence of occupation after the Roman period, two Stelae belonging to the Middle Ages were found in the area. [1] The Cividade was first dug in 1880 by Francisco Martins Sarmento and the last intervention was in 1984. [1] The Cividade de Âncora is an unclassified monument, being in the process of classification since 1979. [1] Its findings can be seen in Caminha and Viana do Castelo's municipal museum. [2]
Architecture
The Cividade was built on the Monte da Suavidade ("Hill of Softness"), overseeing the Âncora River. [1] The hill has a maximum height of 187m and is 1250m from the sea. [2] Along with other smaller settlements, it controlled the access to tin and gold in the mountain ranges of Santa Luzia and Arga. [2]
It is protected by three lines of stone walls, with an average width of 1.5m. [1] The Cividade's cemetery was located within the residential section of the Cividade. [1] The houses were of circular and oval shape, made of stone walls and ceilings of perishable materials. [2] The houses were typically arranged around a central patio with a cistern or fountain. [2]