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This burial chamber was built into the back end of a now destroyed church.
Its design made the polygonal chamber difficult to enter, with a long, sloping entryway, and pillars placed in the middle of the hall. Remnants of bonfires, a ceramic container, and other relic offerings place the last date of use at over 300 years ago, with the tomb itself dating back to 33rd century B.C.
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Sources
- http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=13981
- https://cm-penedono.pt/visitar/dolmen-da-capela-de-nossa-senhora-do-monte-penela-da-beira/
- http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/pt/patrimonio/patrimonio-imovel/pesquisa-do-patrimonio/classificado-ou-em-vias-de-classificacao/geral/view/70452/
- http://www.portugalnotavel.com/dolmen-da-capela-do-senhor-do-monte/