Archaeological site of Cabeço do Vouga
Iron Age hilltop fortification and Roman reuse, Portugal
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Archaeological site of Cabeço do Vouga
40.6283° N, -8.4670° E
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The Archaeological site of Cabeço do Vouga (Portuguese: Estação arqueológica do Cabeço do Vouga), also known as Castelium Marnelis, is an archaeological site in civil parish union of Trofa, Segadães e Lamas do Vouga, in the municipality of Águeda, in central Portugal. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest (Portuguese: Imóvel de Interesse Público), and dates back to the Iron Age.
Historical Timeline
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Site origin
1st century
Wall extension
3rd–4th century A.D.
Celtic conquest
137 A.D.
Partial excavation (20th century)
Second quarter of the 20th century
Field intervention 1996
1996
Cooperation and excavations 1999
July 1999
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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