Artificial caves of Casal do Pardo

Artificial caves of Casal do Pardo
Grutas Artificiais de Casal do Prado
Alternative nameGrutas da Quinta do Anjo
LocationPalmela, Setúbal District, Portugal
Coordinates38°33′51″N 8°56′19″W / 38.56417°N 8.93861°W / 38.56417; -8.93861
TypeNecropolis
History
PeriodsNeolithic , Chalcolithic,
CulturesBeaker culture
Site notes
Discovered1876
Excavation dates1876-78; 1900-05 (approx.)
ArchaeologistsAntónio Mendes Correia and Agostinho Jose da Silva (1876-78); António Inácio Marques da Costa (20th century)
ConditionFair
Public accessYes

The four Artificial caves of Casal do Pardo (Portuguese: Grutas artificiais do Casal do Pardo), also known as the Caves of Quinta do Anjo, were neolithic tombs. They are situated in Palmela municipality in the Setúbal District, of Portugal, about 25 km (16 mi) south of the capital of Lisbon. These caves were classified as a National Monument of Portugal in 1934.[1]

  1. ^ "Grutas da Quinta do Anjo". Patrimonio Cultural. Retrieved 8 May 2019.