Antas do Olival da Pêga

The Antas do Olival da Pêga are 2 dolmens located near the village of Telheiro, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in Évora, Portugal. Anta is the Portuguese name for a dolmen, a single-chamber megalithic tomb.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: neolithic tombs in Évora district, Portugal
Also known as: “Anta 2 do Olival da Pêga”, “Antas 1 e 2 do Olival da Pega”, “Conjunto megalítico do Olival da Pêga”, and “Conjunto Megalítico do Olival da Pêga”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menhir of Bulhoa and Castelo de Monsaraz.

Menhir of Bulhoa

Archaeological site

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The Menhir of Bulhoa, also known as the Menhir of Abelhoa, is a granite megalithic standing stone, located near the parish of Monsaraz, in the municipality of the Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal. Menhir of Bulhoa is situated 2 km northeast of Antas do Olival da Pêga.

Castelo de Monsaraz

Castle

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Castelo de Monsaraz is a castle in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. The construction works began after the Christian reconquest and extended for several reigns. Castelo de Monsaraz is situated 2 km southeast of Antas do Olival da Pêga.

Menir do Barrocal

Archaeological site

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Menir do Barrocal is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Antas do Olival da Pêga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monsaraz and Mourão.

Monsaraz

Village

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Monsaraz is a civil parish of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2.