Boa Morte (good death) Necropolis
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Of great archaeological value, this necropolis was discovered in 1971 and excavated 10 years later, revealing 8 tombs aligned towards the east, inscribed in what can be considered a cemetery of individual burial. Ascribed to the period of the High Middle Ages (5th to 11th centuries), the material booty that surrounded it was fascinating, which included ceramic containers, a ring and two buckles.
All this contributed to the thesis that it would be associated with a housing unit, now submerged under the waters of the Póvoa Dam, confirming a human presence in this region since the remote Prehistory up to the High Middle Ages.
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Of great archaeological value, this necropolis was discovered in 1971 and excavated 10 years later, revealing 8 tombs aligned towards the east, inscribed in what can be considered a cemetery of individual burial. Ascribed to the period of the High Middle Ages (5th to 11th centuries), the material booty that surrounded it was fascinating, which included ceramic containers, a ring and two buckles.
All this contributed to the thesis that it would be associated with a housing unit, now submerged under the waters of the Póvoa Dam, confirming a human presence in this region since the remote Prehistory up to the High Middle Ages.
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Alentejo
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Castelo de Vide
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Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park
Identification and Access
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Yes
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From Castelo de Vide (16 km):
- N246-1, M525 direction Póvoa e Meadas. Before this village take M525-1 and follow to M1007. Necropolis is near the dam.
Base Characterization
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Museum or alike
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Isolated on the dam banks.
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Public
Tips
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Visit other monuments in Castelo de Vide county.
