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Fornelos Salt Pans
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July 30, 2025
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The Fornelos salt pans, dating back to the Iron Age, are located above the high-tide mark, preventing them from being flooded when the tide reached its maximum level. This suggests they operated through an indirect flooding system, whereby salt miners would flood the pans with water brought from the sea.
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