Castro of Monte Castelo

The Castro of Monte Castelo is a Calcolithic fortified settlement, situated in the civil parish of Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões, in the municipality of Matosinhos in the northern Portuguese district of Porto [1]. In 1878, there were archaeological excavations under the direction of Francisco Martins Sarmento [1]. The site is situated on the periphery of Guifões, on the eastern flank of a hilltop overlooking the town, surrounded by pine forests, overlooking the Leça River [1]. The fortified settlement is defended by three lines of walls [1]. On the western flank, the area has been excavated, resulting in the unearthing of family homes of circular and rectangular plans [1].