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The Megalithic tomb of Pedra Branaca, Portugal: preliminary report

Proceeding of the Prehistoric Society • 41 • Published In 1975 • Pages: 167-178

By: Veiga Ferreira, O. da, Zbyszewski, G., Leitao, M., North, C. T., Reynolds de Sousa, H..

Abstract

This brief article describes the megalithic tomb of Pedra Branca, at Montum on the west coast of Portugal. The significance of the site is that it is the first in Portugal to have yielded Beaker graves overlying earlier burials; '…prior to its discovery, no Beaker remains had ever been noted further south than Palmela, in the estuary of the Sado river, approximately 40 kilometers from Lisbon' (p. 167). In the text the authors discuss to great extent the cultural sratification and chronology of the tomb. Several illustrations at the end of the work show pottery types and examples of the engraved schist plaques found at the site.

Region

Europe

Sub Region

General Europe

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Notes

O. da Veiga Ferreira, G.,Zbyszewski, M. Leitao, C. T. North and H. Reynolds de Sousa

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178)

LCCN

78648803

LCSH

Bell beaker culture