O megalitismo funerário no Alentejo Central – arquitectura e orientações: o estado da questão em Montemor-o-Novo

Abstract

The present work reports on systematic GPS relocalization of megalithic monuments in the region of Montemor-o-Novo, improving upon earlier references. Also the analysis of the recently recovered Manuel Heleno “Field Note Books” has shed new light on the evolutive models of the funerary megalithic monuments arquitecture in this part of Central Alentejo.The geographical orientation of the monuments was regularly measured, and the results are discussed with reference to recent concepts in archaeoastronomy.