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Rock Engravings at Fornelos Beach

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Rock Engravings at Fornelos Beach

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Rock Engravings at Fornelos Beach

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    July 30, 2025

    Nestled in a small cove, Fornelos Beach is worth a visit in itself, but here we also find an interesting series of petroglyphs carved into the reddish rocks. These engravings, carved into two boulders, date back to the Bronze Age, specifically between the 3rd and 8th centuries BC, and protrude several meters above the sand. We can make out serpentine motifs, schematic zoomorphic figures, particularly deer, dimples, horseshoes, and grooves carved into the rock, presumably depicting a hunting scene. altominho.pt/pt/visitar/o-que-ver/gravuras-rupestres-da-praia-de-fornelos

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      Location: Carreço, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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