A new large ditched enclosure was discovered through
Google Earth in Alentejo. That is not particularly amazing if we consider the
last few months. What is amazing is that this new enclosure seems like a “twin
brother” of Salvada enclosure.
It is more or less the same size, is crossed by a
stream (not exactly in the meddle like Salvada), has several ditches (at least
seven), has linear and sinuous ditches in double lines (again as Salvada), like
the former is located in valley depression, seems to have an important
Chalcolithic occupation (like Salvada) and, most interesting, is just 3,5 km
away from Salvada. It is the first time that middle sized enclosures (more than
10 ha) are so close to each other. Food for thought regarding spatial analysis
and theories of site dependence based on size.
Topographical profiles of the two sites.
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