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Archaeological intervention in Alto do Calvário, Miranda do Corvo: the rock necropolis
| Resumo: | It is probable that the town of Mirandado Corvo has developed around the mound of the old castle, an important fortification in the defense of Coimbra during the 'Reconquista'. However, nothing is known about its history. It is almost certain that the that the homonym Mirandah has Latin origin, related to the function of the the hill as a lookout. However, the first documentary reference to this village appears in the tenth century, and its castle ppears only mentioned after the twelfth century. Today, however, virtually nothing remains of medieval fortification, except a tower –current bell tower of the church – that would be part of the wall, as well as the cistern, located at the top of the hill. The archaeological work here presented, performed at the request of the Municipality, takes place under the project Rede Urbana dos Castelos e Muralhas Medievais do Mondego, in order tocarry outa rehabilitation program. |
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| Autores principais: | Santos, Vera |
| Assunto: | Arqueologia Miranda do Corvo Castelo Sepulturas Rupestres ‘Reconquista’ Archeology Miranda do Corvo Castle RupestrianCemetery ‘Reconquista’ |
| Ano: | 2013 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto de Estudos Medievais, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Medievalista |
| Resumo: | It is probable that the town of Mirandado Corvo has developed around the mound of the old castle, an important fortification in the defense of Coimbra during the 'Reconquista'. However, nothing is known about its history. It is almost certain that the that the homonym Mirandah has Latin origin, related to the function of the the hill as a lookout. However, the first documentary reference to this village appears in the tenth century, and its castle ppears only mentioned after the twelfth century. Today, however, virtually nothing remains of medieval fortification, except a tower –current bell tower of the church – that would be part of the wall, as well as the cistern, located at the top of the hill. The archaeological work here presented, performed at the request of the Municipality, takes place under the project Rede Urbana dos Castelos e Muralhas Medievais do Mondego, in order tocarry outa rehabilitation program. |
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