Anta da Pedra dos Mouros

The Anta da Pedra dos Mouros, also known as the Anta do Senhor da Serra, is a megalithic dolmen situated near Belas and Queluz in the Lisbon District of Portugal [1]. It is believed to date back to the late-Neolithic and early-Chalcolithic eras (4000-2500 BC) [1]. The Anta da Pedra dos Mouros, the Anta da Estria, and the Anta do Monte Abraão are a short distance from each other and are collectively known as the Antas de Belas [1]. The Anta da Pedra dos Mouros was reportedly first identified in 1856 by Carlos Ribeiro but he did not have a chance to carry out excavations until 1876 after receiving approval from the landowner [1]. The burial chamber was at that time already in bad condition, having only three upright support stones, with one apparently having two anthropomorphic figures engraved on it [1]. Items found by Ribeiro during his excavations are kept in the Geological Museum in Lisbon [1]. They include a stone axe, flint tools, utensils for domestic use, vases, and human and animal bones [1].