Mamoa de Aspra
Mamoa de Aspra is an archaeological site in Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District. Mamoa de Aspra is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dólmen de Vile, as well as near the town Vila Praia de Âncora.Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Caminha, Portugal
- Also known as: “Cova da Moura”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dólmen de Vile and Anta da Barrosa.
Dólmen de Vile
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dólmen de Vile is an archaeological site, which is situated 620 metres north of Mamoa de Aspra.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal. Anta da Barrosa is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mamoa de Aspra.
Cividade de Âncora
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cividade de Âncora is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha. Cividade de Âncora is situated 2½ km southwest of Mamoa de Aspra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vile and Vila Praia de Âncora.
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
Photo: PatríciaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021.
Afife
Village
Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. Afife is situated 3½ km southwest of Mamoa de Aspra.
Mamoa de Aspra
- Categories: mamoa, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.80398° or 41° 48′ 14″ northLongitude
-8.83856° or 8° 50′ 19″ westOpen location code
8CHHR536+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2353419555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66815132
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In Other Languages
“Mamoa de Aspra” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cova da Moura”
- Portuguese: “Mamoa de Aspra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Matriz de Vila Praia de Âncora and Campo de Futebol do Centro Cultural e Desportivo Ancorense.
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