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Stone art
Our prehistory
Dolmen of Santa Marta or Forno dos Mouros (Penafiel)
coastal groups can be distinguished.
The first one is located in the north-west
littoral, from Narón to the Costa da
Morte, where one can see interesting
monuments such as the dolmen of Pedra
Moura in Carballo. Another of the most
singular in this region of Bergantiños is
the dolmen of Dombate, in Cabana,
which also has an interpretation
centre. It is one of the most famous in
Galicia, re-built and re-used through
almost a thousand years, until 2700
B.C. It maintains a part of the tumulus
that covered the access corridor and
the chamber, in whose slabs one finds
engravings and pigment rests.
Dolmen of Padrão (Paredes)
The second large megalith group in a coastal area is located in the Rías Baixas,
especially in the ranges that make up its peninsulas. This is the case of the
compound of Sete Camiños, in the mounts that separate Vilaboa and Pontevedra.
Another interesting stop is the dolmen of Axeitos, in Riveira. It is considered the
“Galician Parthenon of Megalithic Art”. The covering is not maintained, but its
funerary chamber is intact, with eight perimeter slabs and its cover. Furthermore,
it is located near a magnificent natural surrounding that provides access to the
impressive Dunes of Corrubedo.
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