Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja
| Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja (Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja) | |
| Great Dolmen of the Military Order of the Estate | |
| Dolmen (Anta) | |
| Official name: Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja/Anta Grande da Herdade da Comenda | |
| Named for: Military Order/Lands conferred historically by the Catholic Church | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Municipality | Montemor-o-Novo |
| Location | Nossa Senhora do Bishop |
| - elevation | 180 m (591 ft) |
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| Length | 15.00 m (49 ft), Northwest-Southeast |
| Width | 4.00 m (13 ft), Southwest-Northeast |
| Architects | unknown |
| Style | Megalithic |
| Material | Granite |
| Origin | 4000 B.C. |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| For public | Private |
| Easiest access | Estrada Nacional EN2 (Montemor-o-Novo-Mora), approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) before São Geraldo, over a small bridge, first left turn: the dolmen is located 400 metres (1,300 ft) from the EN2, along this roadway |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Status | National Monument |
| Listing | Decree 26/236; DG, Série I, 16, 20 January 1936 |
The Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja (Portuguese: Anta Grande de Comenda da Igreja, or alternately Anta Grande da Herdade da Igreja) is a megalithic funerary site in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora do Bishop, in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the central Alentejo region of continental Portugal.
History
Between the 4th millennium B.C. and the middle of the 3rd millennium B.C., the site of was occupied by semi-nomadic or sedentary settlement, associated with the communities of ancient Évora.[1][2]
Architecture
The megalithic site, is located in an isolated area of forested brush, situated in an area of plains.[1]
Its form extends longitudinally from west to east, composed of a central polygonal chamber roughly 4 metres (13 ft) wide, with an oblong rectangular corridor 10 metres (33 ft) long.[1][2]
The articulated volumes are oriented horizontally, and covered independently in each section, with the main chamber covered by a granite slab, and the corridor by individual elements.[1] The walls of the chamber are 6 metres (20 ft) in height, while the corridor profile is 180 centimetres (71 in) in height.[1] Of great dimensions, the corridor is still intact and in a state of conservation.[1][2]
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