Castro de Sacóias

Castro de Sacóias
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Also known as: Sacóias Kalesi

The Castro of Sacóias (Portuguese: Povoado Fortificado de Sacóias/Castro de Sacóias) is a former fortified settlement and archeological site in the civil parish of Baçal [1]. The site is located on an isolated, rural hilltop rising over the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção [1]. It consists of a destroyed fortified settlement, with small walls constructed with small stones, in addition to remnants of tiles, bricks and millstones [1].

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TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryPortugal
Coordinates41.8632° N, 6.6902° W

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