Anta Grande da Ordem / Anta da Ordem 1 / Monte da Ordem 1

Anta/Dolmen - Neolithic (280)
The Ordem dolmen 1 is located in a flat area at the end of a river terrace, where the Almadefe and the Seda crook meet. This dolmen is inserted in a cluster of 14 composed megalithic monuments: the seven Order dolmen (CNS - 1879; CNS - 1628; CNS - 3714; CNS - 2065; CNS - 3016; CNS - 3210, CNS - 3214) the four Gonçala dolmen (CNS - 234; CNS - 6915, CNS - 12263, CNS - 12264) and the three Figueirinhas dolmen (CNS - 235, CNS - 2044, CNS - 3469). This megalithic monument is composed of a chamber of polygonal shape (about 3.60m long), formed by seven granite supports, an in situ roof slab (3m in diameter), decorated with two cups on its external face and a rhomboid shaped long corridor (about 6.10m in length), as well as fifteen preserved orthostates. The corridor's morphology displays similarities to the artificial caves of the Lisbon and Setúbal peninsulas. Inside this dolmen, a vast and diversified group of artefacts was collected, composed of flaked stone artefacts (flint and quartz arrowheads, geometrics, lamellae and 3 hyaline quartz nuclei), polished stone artefacts (ax and amphibolite adze), elements of adornment (37 beads in shale, serpentinite and moscovite, green stone pendant and bone pins), 16 shale plates, two serpentinite plates and a stoneware slab, decorated with various motifs, ceramic vessels (Crato/Nisa type carinated vases, bowls and roman oil lamp fragment), copper blade, a hyaline quartz prism, an elongated schist pebble and osteological remains. Some of these materials have traces of ochre. The archaeological materials collected inside are preserved in the National Museum of Archaeology (Lisbon), having been published by several researchers. The architectural features of this monument and the materials collected inside it allow to chronologically frame it between the Late Neolithic and the Early Chalcolithic (3500 - 2500 BC).

Overview

The monument is included in the "Núcleo Megalítico da Ordem" and is integrated in the route - "Roteiro Megalítico de Avis - Entre pedras e Pedrinhas". The leaflets of this route are available on paper.

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    How to get there? Best practices

    Best practices

    Good practices when visiting archaeological sites

    To visit an archaeological site is to connect with our origins, to understand our path and evolution as a species integrated in the environment, and to respect and safeguard our heritage so that future generations can also visit and enjoy it.

    Walking the paths and enjoying the structures and archaeological pieces that survived over time, fosters the understanding of what is different, but also of what is common among different populations: basically, what identifies us as Homo Sapiens.

    More than just vestiges and ruins of the past, archaeological sites showcase our capacity for creative thought, adaptation, interconnection, comprehension and resilience. Without these traits we would not have been successful as cultural beings participating in an ongoing evolutionary process. These sites also allow to consider choices made in the past thus contributing for decisions in the present to be made with greater awareness and knowledge.

    Archaeological sites are unique and irreplaceable. These sites are fragile resources vulnerable to changes driven by human development. The information they keep, if destroyed, can never be recovered again.

    As such, the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC) invites all visitors to enjoy the beauty and authenticity of these sites, while helping to preserve them for future generations by adopting the following set of good practices:

    • Respect all signs; 
    • Do not try to access fenced areas; 
    • Do not climb, sit or walk on archaeological structures and remains; 
    • Respect areas where archaeological excavations are being carried out, not disturbing them; 
    • Do not collect materials or sediments;
    • Do not write or make graffiti on archaeological structures; 
    • Put the garbage in appropriate containers. If none exist, take the garbage with you until you find a suitable container; 
    • Leave the archaeological site as you found it; 
    • Do not drive bicycles or motor vehicles over archaeological sites; 
    • Respect and protect the plants and animals that live in the areas surrounding archaeological sites;
    • Report signs of vandalism or destruction to DGPC or Regional Directorates of Culture (DRC);
    • Share the visiting experience and the archaeological sites, as a way of raising awareness to their preservation and making them better known;
    • Do not buy archaeological materials and report to public security authorities, DGPC or DRC, if you suspect that archaeological materials may be for sale.

    Further information:

    AIA / ATTA (2013) – Guide to best practices for archaeological tourism. 

    Raposo, J. (2016) – Código de conduta para uma visita responsável a sítios arqueológicos. In Sítios arqueológicos portugueses revisitados: 500 arqueossítios ou conjuntos em condições de fruição pública responsável. Al-madan, 2ª série, p. 20 – 77. 

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