Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame

Why it mattersKey Redondo Neolithic Candieira cluster 4200 megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 4200 BCE rectangular cromlech with door frame

Period

Neolithic (4200 BCE) Redondo Candieira rectangular cromlech 15 × 12 m door-framed 4 m

Culture

Redondo Neolithic Candieira cluster 4200

Purpose

Rectangular cromlech 15 m × 12 m with 24 menhirs and central door frame 4 m high × 2.5 m wide (portal frame, not dolmen) — door-frame cromlech

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1925

Excavation

Unexcavated

1. c. 4200 BCE rectangular cromlech with door frame

   Initial construction / first occupation at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame

2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame

3. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame

• Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — hydraulic feature

  38.6500° N · 7.5505° W

• Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — primary structure

  38.6479° N · 7.5498° W

• Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — hydraulic feature

  38.6489° N · 7.5508° W

• Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — Eastern Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Antela da Herdade da Candieira — Redondo Cromlech Door Frame — outlier feature

  38.6476° N · 7.5472° W