Cave of Pedra Furada
The Cave of Pedra Furada is a small cave located in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, about 20 km north of Lisbon in Portugal. Archaeological studies conducted within the cave suggest it was occupied intermittently by humans during at least three periods between the end of the fourth millennium BC and the second millennium BC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Povos and Real Fábrica de Atanados da Vila de Povos.
Pelourinho de Povos
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Povos is situated 540 metres northeast of Cave of Pedra Furada.
Real Fábrica de Atanados da Vila de Povos
Ruins
Photo: Tobias Scheck, CC BY 2.0.
Real Fábrica de Atanados da Vila de Povos is a ruins, which is situated 450 metres northeast of Cave of Pedra Furada.
Monte do Senhor da Boa Morte
Nature reserve
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monte do Senhor da Boa Morte is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras and Alhandra.
Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras
Town
Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Castanheira do Ribatejo and Cachoeiras. Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras is situated 3½ km northeast of Cave of Pedra Furada.
Alhandra
Town
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Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz. Alhandra is situated 4½ km south of Cave of Pedra Furada.
Cardosas
Village
Cardosas is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2. Cardosas is situated 4½ km west of Cave of Pedra Furada.
Cave of Pedra Furada
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave and archaeological site in Portugal
- Categories: archaeological site and landform
- Location: Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.96518° or 38° 57′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.9898° or 8° 59′ 23″ westOpen location code
8CCHX286+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 13019274218OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q65040365
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In Other Languages
“Cave of Pedra Furada” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Gruta da Pedra Furada”
- “Gruta da Pedra Furada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Complexo Municipal de Desporto, Recreio e Lazer de Vila Franca de Xira and Piscina Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cave of Pedra Furada”. Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.