Cividade de Âncora
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| Cividade de Âncora | |
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 Interactive map of the Cividade de Âncora area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Castro |
| Architectural style | Chalcolithic |
| Location | Âncora (Caminha), Afife,  Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°47′31.4″N 8°51′4.5″W / 41.792056°N 8.851250°W |
| Owner | Private |
The Cividade de Âncora (also known as Cividade de Afife) is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha.[1][2] The Cividade was built during the Iron Age (2nd Century BCE) and was occupied up to the Romanization of Hispania (1st Century CE). Despite no evidence of occupation after the Roman period, two Stelae belonging to the Middle Ages were found in the area. The Cividade was first dug in 1880 by Francisco Martins Sarmento and the last intervention was in 2013.[1][3] The Cividade de Âncora is an unclassified monument, being in the process of classification since 2018.[1][4] Its findings can be seen in Caminha and Viana do Castelo's municipal museum.[2]