São Lourenço Castro Settlement
Castro de São Lourenço, Vila Chã, Esposende - Portugal
Phone: +351 253 964 354
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The hilltop settlement of São Lourenco is located northeast of Esposende near Vila Chã and is classified as a Public Interest Site. Excavations commenced in 1985 and, as restoration works have been undertaken, the site is in good condition with information panels for visitors provided. Initially settled in the Late Bronze period and again from the 5th century BC onwards, the settlement was destroyed by fire about the 1st century BC. Rebuilt, but abandoned in the 5th century AD, it was reoccupied in 10th century. The chapel, constructed in the 1950s, provides excellent panoramic views. There is a cafe on site.
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