Rock art Currás Menhir Dating back more than 4,500 years and weighing more than 9 tons, the Currás Menhir is the only
Rock art
The splendour of Marín’s megalithism and the “castro” culture
Marín has centuries of history embodied in numerous archaeological sites that, little by little, are being restored. From the dolmens, menhirs and petroglyphs to the defensive “castros” (fortified settlements) of Morrazo. Shall we go back in time?
The first monumental architecture of Marín
For thousands of years, Lake Castiñeiras has been home to the megalithic ensemble of Chan de Castiñeiras, one of the most important areas of burial mounds in Galicia. Among its remains, Mámoa do Rei, with its funerary function, stands out for its large dimensions and its similarity to the Axeitos Dolmen in Ribeira. Likewise nearby, being about 4,500 years old, is the Menhir of Currás, which is made up of a single rock weighing more than nine tons, the only one of its kind in Galicia. A historical footprint worth visiting.
The first monumental architecture of Marín
For thousands of years, Lake Castiñeiras has been home to the megalithic ensemble of Chan de Castiñeiras, one of the most important areas of burial mounds in Galicia. Among its remains, Mámoa do Rei, with its funerary function, stands out for its large dimensions and its similarity to the Axeitos Dolmen in Ribeira. Likewise nearby, being about 4,500 years old, is the Menhir of Currás, which is made up of a single rock weighing more than nine tons, the only one of its kind in Galicia. A historical footprint worth visiting.
The petroglyphs deserve a separate section, since in Marín there are a total of 12 rock ensembles with up to 34 different engravings. Those of Mogor are the best known and most analysed, dating from 1,800 BC, with its Heritage Interpretation Centre as a point of reference. Much has been written about these circular compositions that link the Atlantic and the Mediterranean: the enchanted stone of Laxe dos Mouros, the unique Rocha do Labirinto and the cracked Pedra dos Campiños.
The “Castro” of the Morrazo region
Castro da Subidá is, without a doubt, the best preserved defensive enclosure in the area. It is a Romanized, double-walled fortified settlement covering 4 hectares that, at the time, brought together a local population that was closely linked to agricultural, livestock, hunting and shellfish activities. Among the circular houses that can still be seen, there are what used to be towers that controlled the vast territory and its coastline, as well as being one of the region’s mining sites.
ALL THE ROCK ART
ROCK ART Mogor Petroglyphs and CIP ROCK ARTARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE The Morgo Petroglyphs are one of the main references of Galician rock art
rock art Mámoas del Lago Castiñeiras (burial mounds) The series of burial mounds known as Mámoas del Lago Castiñeiras is one of
ROCK ART Castro da Subidá (fortified settlement) Castro da Subidá, which dates between the first and fourth centuries A.D., is one of