Cividade de Âncora
The Cividade de Âncora is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha. The Cividade was built during the Iron Age and was occupied up to the Romanization of Hispania. Despite no evidence of occupation after the Roman period, two Stelae belonging to the Middle Ages were found in the area. The Cividade was first dug in 1880 by Francisco Martins Sarmento and the last intervention was in 2013. The Cividade de Âncora is an unclassified monument, being in the process of classification since 2018. Its findings can be seen in Caminha and Viana do Castelo's municipal museum.
Architecture
The Cividade was built on the Monte da Suavidade, overseeing the Âncora River. The hill has a maximum height of and is from the sea. Along with other smaller settlements, it controlled the access to tin and gold in the mountain ranges of Santa Luzia and Arga.It is protected by three lines of stone walls, with an average width of. The Cividade's cemetery was located within the residential section of the Cividade. The houses were of circular and oval shape, made of stone walls and ceilings of perishable materials. The houses were typically arranged around a central patio with a cistern or fountain.