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Roman villa of Vilares
38.7304° N, -9.4438° E
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The Roman ruins of Vilares (Portuguese: Ruinas romanas de Vilares) is an archaeological excavation in the civil parish of Alcabideche, municipality of Cascais, discovered in the early part of the 21st century on a site designated for residential development. The site identified remnants that implied a necropolis and remains of a Roman villa (imbrices and terra sigillata), but suggested occupation since the Iron Age until Moorish intervention.
Historical Timeline
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Occupation begins
1st century
Rescue excavations during construction
May–August 2007
First investigations
2000–2001
Protective excavations
November 2007–April 2008
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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