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Discover all the megalithic monuments of the Costa da Morte

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Ancient Costa da Morte

In the mythology of the Costa da Morte there are beings that inhabited these lands a long time ago, leaving as testimony numerous stone constructions. Those people were the Mouros and today you can continue to tour their villages and ritual buildings through these windows to the most distant past of the Costa da Morte. Here you can access more information about the megalithic Costa da Morte as well as the locations of the existing points of interest in this section.

Costa da Morte Megalithic

The history of the Costa da Morte is written on its stones. And not only written, it is molded in those stones and through them to achieve a cultural legacy that continues today. A legacy that you can travel through the different sites that are in this territory and that you could even expand since it is known that there is still much to discover in this magical land. Do you dare to explore it in search of new sites? Keep swiping!

The "Castros" in A Costa da Morte

An example of what you could find are the Castros. These were fortified settlements from the Bronze Age (3,300 B.C. to 1,200 B.C.), the Iron Age (750 B.C. to 100 B.C.) and even came to coexist with the time of the Roman Empire (47 B.C. to 476). In them there were walls, moats or parapets that bordered the town in its entirety, a defensive element that added to its location in elevated areas or on peninsulas.

Castro de Borneiro

Another characteristic of the Castros was their circular shape, both in their defensive elements and in the houses themselves, which meant that there were no streets with right angles.

On the Costa da Morte you can visit some Castros such as Castro A Cibdá de Borneiro, others still require previous work to be able to be visited completely, but it is also known of the existence of many that have not yet been located. Who knows what you can find on the Costa da Morte.

Petroglyphs on the Costa da Morte

Another example of what you could find walking along the Costa da Morte are the petroglyphs, a type of rock art that emerged in the Neolithic (from the third millennium BC to the first millennium BC) and that consists of engraving different motifs in stone. Some of them are simple with geometric shapes and others have more complex elements such as a snake. All of them have a meaning, some of them known and others in which there are still doubts. Do you think you could discover its secrets?

Dolmens in A Costa da Morte

However, the most emblematic figure of the millenary past of the Costa da Morte that you can find are the Dolmens. These works of prehistoric engineering consisted of the superposition of large megaliths, some of them exceeding 7 tons, for the construction of chambers that were used for ritual and funerary purposes.

Discover the Megalithic Costa da Morte

All of them make up the imprint of a thousand-year-old Costa da Morte that is still alive and some of it that is still waiting to be discovered.

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Arca do Rabós (Vimianzo)

Walking among burial mounds Walking through a meadow, we see in a tree plantation the imposing silh...

Recesindes Mine (Vimianzo)

A very special camera Anyone who approaches the Recesindes Mine is guaranteed surprise and not only...

Pedra da Lebre (Vimianzo)

The mystery of the paintings A Pedra da Lebre is the beautiful name of a dolmen that has been very ...

Arquiña de Vilaseco (Vimianzo)

The tumulus that hides a dolmen Protected by a huge mound of earth, which reaches almost 40 metres...

Pedra Moura do Monte Cárneo (Vimianzo)

A dolmen in the middle of the meadow Pedra Moura is the evocative name of a megalith that appears s...

Mina da Parxubeira (Mazaricos)

A well-protected dolmen A Mina da Parxubeira is a true benchmark of archaeology for the important f...

Pedra Cuberta (Vimianzo)

The paintings of the Germans Pedra Cuberta is one of the emblematic dolmens of Galicia due to the i...

Pedra da Arca (de Cerqueda) (Malpica)

An anta of mythical dimensions Pedra da Arca de Cerqueda is one of the largest dolmens in A Costa d...

Fuso da Moura (Ponteceso)

Where the “moura” lost the spindle The Fuso da Moura is a stone steeped in ancestral tr...

Fornela dos Mouros (Laxe)

A small dwelling for the Moors A Fornela dos Mouros is one of the most unique dolmens in A Costa da...

Pedra Moura de Aldemunde (Carballo)

The dolmen that flew in The name Pedra Moura evokes the existence of legends of fantastic beings in...

Pedra da Arca (de Regoelle) (Dumbría – Vimianzo)

The mystery of “The Thing” inside the dolmen Pedra da Arca is one of the largest megali...

Dolmen of Dombate (Cabin of Bergantiños)

The megalithic cathedral Dombate is undoubtedly the most famous and emblematic dolmen in Galicia, d...

Dolmen das Mudradas (Coristanco)

A hidden treasure in the forest The dolmen of Chan das Embarradas is one of the megalithic treasure...

Marco da Anta (A Laracha)

The stone that divides the parishes The Marco da Anta is one of the very few “pedrafitas̶...

Pedra Vixía (Zas)

The Forest Watcher In the middle of a pine forest and almost hidden by vegetation is the dolmen of ...

Arca da Piosa (Zas)

The tomb of the legendary Brandomil Arca da Piosa has the privilege of having been sung by the bard...

Casota de Freáns (Vimianzo)

From grave to shepherd’s refuge The particular shape of the Casota de Freáns meant that for m...

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Archaeology

Ancient Costa da Morte

Costa da Morte Megalithic

The "Castros" in A Costa da Morte

Castro de Borneiro

Petroglyphs on the Costa da Morte

Dolmens in A Costa da Morte

Discover the Megalithic Costa da Morte

Archaeology

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Arca do Rabós (Vimianzo)

Recesindes Mine (Vimianzo)

Pedra da Lebre (Vimianzo)

Arquiña de Vilaseco (Vimianzo)

Pedra Moura do Monte Cárneo (Vimianzo)

Mina da Parxubeira (Mazaricos)

Pedra Cuberta (Vimianzo)

Pedra da Arca (de Cerqueda) (Malpica)

Fuso da Moura (Ponteceso)

Fornela dos Mouros (Laxe)

Pedra Moura de Aldemunde (Carballo)

Pedra da Arca (de Regoelle) (Dumbría – Vimianzo)

Dolmen of Dombate (Cabin of Bergantiños)

Dolmen das Mudradas (Coristanco)

Marco da Anta (A Laracha)

Pedra Vixía (Zas)

Arca da Piosa (Zas)

Casota de Freáns (Vimianzo)

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