Anta da Fonte Coberta

The Anta da Fonte Coberta belongs to the group of so-called "short corridor or vestibular dolmens", an unusual architecture in the north of Portugal and Galicia, but very similar to monuments in some regions of the south of the country. It dates back to the Neolithic period and measures around 4.80m in length at the base and is oriented to the east, well differentiated from the chamber, both in plan and elevation. The raw material used (granite) is abundant in the surrounding region. The Anta da Fonte Coberta, one of the most important dolmens in northern Portugal, was classified as a National Monument in 1910. It is located in the center of a vast plain on the Chã plateau, part of the parish of Vila Chã. This place is also an excellent point of reference for practicing Starlight at night, as part of Astro tourism.