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Azeitão (Azeitão (Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) e São Simão) e São Simão)

Archaeological Site of Creiro

Azeitão (Azeitão (Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) e São Simão) e São Simão)

Archaeological Site of Creiro

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Archaeological Site of Creiro

Name: Archaeological Site of Creiro
Rating: 2

Recommended by 10 hikers

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Location: Azeitão (Azeitão (Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) e São Simão) e São Simão), Setúbal, Portugal

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1. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Rabbits Beach loop from Vila Nogueira de Azeitão

8.19km

02:33

270m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel loop from Castanhos

7.16km

02:05

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel loop from Castanhos

4.36km

01:15

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

July 21, 2025

The archaeological site consists of a Roman industrial complex for the production of fish salting. It included a factory, a bathhouse, and warehouses.
The factory building was built in the third quarter of the 1st century and underwent renovations at the end of the same century, increasing the number of tanks. It remained in operation until the 4th and 5th centuries.
The salting tanks, where the fish (sardines and mackerel) were marinated in salt, have opus signinum-coated bottoms and walls. For hygiene reasons, sharp edges were avoided during their construction, opting instead for "half-round" edges.
The bathhouse had hot baths (caldarium) and cold baths (frigidarium), contemporary with the operation of the fish salting factory.

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mila

February 17, 2024

Roman fish salting production

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Location: Azeitão (Azeitão (Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) e São Simão) e São Simão), Setúbal, Portugal

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Archaeological Site of Creiro

1. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Rabbits Beach loop from Vila Nogueira de Azeitão

2. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel loop from Castanhos

3. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel loop from Castanhos

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