Fraga da Pena (Fornos de Algodres, Guarda) was discovered for Archaeology by me (and two “Isabels”) in 1991. Between that year and 1998 I excavated the site and produced a scientific discourse about it (part of my PhD thesis). It is now an important context in Portuguese archaeology regarding the bell beaker phenomena and the late 3rd millennium BC, as well as for the debate regarding enclosures in Iberia.
That work
gave way to a project of public display that tried to bring the site back to a
socially active role (see here what was done). Today, it is used as the main
banner of the Municipality page on Facebook (where we can read “A history that
touch us”) and its profile is in the logo (left side) of the municipality (curiously with
the representation of the sun, something that might have been important in the
site’s role in Prehistory (see here).
I am happy.
The Fraga is back as a meaningful place and not just for archaeologists. Job
done. My thanks to all that have contributed to this, and they were many: from
Portugal (obviously the majority), Spain, Czeck Republic, Hungary, Turkey, France, Belgium, USA, Norway,
Wales, Poland…
Thank you very much Dr. Valera for all the work you did, for our Municipality of Fornos de Algodres. I sincerely hope more jobs that you do in the future!
ReplyDeleteA recognized thanks.
Albino Cardoso.