Anta da Foz do Rio Frio
The Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is a megalithic tomb, or dolmen, situated in Ortiga in the Mação municipality of the Santarém District of Portugal. Also known as the Anta da Casa dos Mouros, it dates back to about 3500–4000 BCE during the Middle-to-Late Neolithic period.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: dolmen in Ortiga, Portugal
- Also known as: “anta da Casa dos Mouros”, “Anta da Casa dos Mouros”, “anta da Foz do Rio Frio”, “Casa dos Mouros”, “Casa dos Mouros dolmen”, and “Foz do Rio Frio dolmen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olive Tree of Mouchão and Alvega - Ortiga Halt.
Olive Tree of Mouchão
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Olive Tree of Mouchão is a tree of the species Olea europaea, considered a Tree of Public Interest since 2007. It is located in the parish of Mouriscas, a municipality of Abrantes, Portugal, north of the Tejo River. It came in second place for the Tree of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. Olive Tree of Mouchão is situated 1½ km west of Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Alvega - Ortiga Halt
Railway stop
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alvega - Ortiga Halt is a railway stop, which is situated 1½ km east of Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Capela de Matos
Church
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Capela de Matos is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvega and Ortiga.
Alvega
Village
Alvega is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvega e Concavada. The population in 2011 was 1,499, in an area of 55.33 km².
Ortiga
Village
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortiga is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Mouriscas
Village
Mouriscas is a Portuguese freguesia, located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 1,832, in an area of 35.02 km2. Mouriscas is situated 4 km northwest of Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Anta da Foz do Rio Frio
- Categories: anta, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.4742° or 39° 28′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.06337° or 8° 3′ 48″ westOperator
Sem afectaçãoOpen location code
8CFHFWFP+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1899644078OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16490866
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Anta da Foz do Rio Frio” goes by many names.
- French: “anta da Casa dos Mouros”
- French: “anta da Foz do Rio Frio”
- French: “Anta de Foz do Rio Frio”
- French: “Casa dos Mouros”
- French: “dolmen de la Casa dos Mouros”
- German: “Anta da Foz do Rio Frio”
- Portuguese: “Anta da Foz do Rio Frio”
- Portuguese: “Casa dos Mouros”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moinhos de Azenha e Rodízio do Santa and Nossa Senhora da Guia.
Nearby Places
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