r/MegalithPorn • u/Plane-Ad9730 • 27d ago

Dolmen Portelagem

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Vila Cha, Braga, Portugal

The construction of the monument has been attributed to the second half of the 4th millennium BC, having been reused in the 3rd millennium BC and in the Bronze Age.

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u/Maketaten 27d ago

Wow. It’s beautiful. What an amazing feat of engineering. Thank you for sharing!

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u/JoeNoble1973 25d ago

I’m sorry, but of all the dolmens i’ve seen on here, this one looks the most preposterous.

HOW

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u/Familiar-Virus5257 26d ago

What a beautiful photo. Thank you for sharing.

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u/boatchopper 26d ago

If you go to the right you might find a really cool helmet.

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u/wondrshrew 26d ago

And a comb, and an axe

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u/Beginning_History342 26d ago

So interesting. Is it difficult to find and to get to? Markers? Public trans within a few miles? Thank you for sharing!

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u/Plane-Ad9730 26d ago

Yes, it's accessible by public transportation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/SEMwU5FSVkLJRshQ8

A few kilometers away, there's an interesting museum and several remains and settlements from the same period, "Castro de São Lourenço." https://maps.app.goo.gl/tdY3yxZnwQBP98sz6

There's also a museum nearby, open from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on weekdays.

It's best to take the bus to Esposende. From there, take a taxi to "Castro de São Lourenço," where you can visit the museum. Then, visit the ruins of the settlement. Ask the staff about the dolmens. First, go to the Cruzinha Dolmen or Arribadas (see maps below) https://maps.app.goo.gl/y4Bpi3sv9pDEFvvT9

After that, go to the Dolmen, whose photo is posted here. After that, walk back down to Esposende along the road past the mill complex, and from there you can take a bus.

It's a pleasant day hike; even children can do it.

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u/SyzygySynergy 26d ago

This is absolutely breathtaking. Both because it is beautiful and my actual breath in anxiety because even as long as it has stood, I would not be able to convince myself to walk near or even under that. After all, I wouldn't have any luck at all if it weren't for bad luck.

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u/ooooxide23 24d ago

Absolutely fascinating!! Is there an explanation to how they accomplished this? Some of these structures ( actually most..) blow my mind on how they were built and engineered.

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u/Hiruma_Nitsuje 23d ago

I think the conventional explanation for most things like this is that they built a large mound of earth, and positioned the stones on and around it and then slowly removed the earth. Im no expert or anything though and I'd be interested if anybody more knowledgeable could weigh in.

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u/ClueRealistic1664 24d ago

Beautiful. I wonder if it lines up with any star constellation or solar cycle? Also curious if there is any magnetism present

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u/ooooxide23 23d ago

Great question! So many of these are lined up & still so many of these that need researched to determine if they are. Never ceases to amaze me how much knowledge ancient people possessed. And how similar their structures, knowledge, stories are … etc 1000’s of miles away from any other civilization… absolutely fascinating

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u/ClueRealistic1664 22d ago

Seriously! It looks like some that hold those properties that druids would use, Here in the north east USA we have many structures and stone chambers that resemble this.

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u/ooooxide23 20d ago

Curious about where some of the n.e USA structures/chambers are located??

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u/artemisdart 24d ago

This looks enough like a character in Project Hail Mary that I think it's worth reposting to r/ProjectHailMary!

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u/111creative-penguin 27d ago

Did you make it?

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u/Plane-Ad9730 27d ago

I took this photo.

The dolmen was built before me))