Peva can be explored through a range of themes: archaeological burial sites from several periods, the landscape around Portela and the PR8 Rota das Terras do Demo de Aquilino Ribeiro. This gives you several options when planning your trip. The dates distinguish the archaeological sites; Portela draws attention to a valley and the Rio Paiva. There is also a chapel dedicated to Santo Antão and the history of milling.

Burial sites from different periods

Casal dos Moiros is an early medieval necropolis. Covais also dates from this period and is classified as a burial site. Both places are from the early medieval period; Casal dos Moiros is a necropolis, while Covais is a burial site. If you are interested in early burial history, you can distinguish between the two places based on their respective descriptions.

Coval adds a site from a different period to the archaeological picture: its necropolis dates to the late Roman Empire. Um Santo, in turn, is an unfinished medieval rock-cut tomb. These different classifications give you specific points of reference for distinguishing early medieval from late Roman sites. At Um Santo, the medieval date, the rock-cut tomb form and its unfinished state all come together. Peva is therefore home to several clearly distinct types of archaeological burial sites.

Casal dos Moiros is an early medieval necropolis, while Coval is a necropolis from the late Roman Empire. Covais is an early medieval burial site, and Um Santo is an unfinished medieval rock-cut tomb.

Landscape, cultural heritage and route

Portela lies on a gentle slope above the Ribeira da Rabeja. From there, the view extends across the watercourse’s valley to the Rio Paiva. This relationship between slope, valley and line of sight gives the landscape theme a specific point of reference. If the landscape matters more to you than the dating of the archaeological sites, Portela offers another way to explore Peva.

A chapel dedicated to Santo Antão stands at the top of the hill. Its location and dedication are two specific features that help identify it. Alongside archaeological burial sites, it is another religious point of reference in Peva’s cultural heritage.

A route description from 2025 names a former primary school as the starting point of the PR8 Rota das Terras do Demo de Aquilino Ribeiro. The school has since been converted into the Centro Interpretativo de Aquilino Ribeiro. Two different aspects come together here: the building’s former purpose and its later conversion into an interpretation centre. The year refers to the route description. If you want to include the PR8 in your plans, check the latest route information in advance.

The practice of milling is also part of the area’s history: Peva had a mill associated with milling. This detail adds an insight into milling as a traditional practice alongside the archaeological and religious themes. Peva can thus be explored not only through its burial sites, but also through the different historical and landscape connections associated with the places mentioned.

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