Small group of houses close to the ancient medieval/roman road, rediscovered in the 2010 archaeological surveys for the construction of the gas pipeline. Referred to in the delimitations of the Order of Christ in 1502 as "Val de Rodas", toponym translated to "Valey of wheels".
This place is located halfway up the slope, in an area of limestone massif, and unlike the nearby valleys, it is not an appropriate place for agriculture (it does not have streams, even intermittent ones).
It is located on the territorial border between Tomar and Ourém, a consolidated border since the 12th century
Vale de Rodas (Valley of wheel's)
Nahegelegene Fundstellen
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Ministro
Old circular structure, in the peak of a steep elevation (used as windmill) -
Castelo do Porto Velho
Settlement with two lines of walls, probably from the Iron Age, and later romanized -
Portus Aurens
Portus Aurens (river ford) -
Portum Ourens
Old stone bridge in the medieval/roman? road