Petroglyphs

Route 19 – Pozo da Neve fort

Pozo da Neve fortified settlement

<span class="TextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8">Pozo de la Nieve Fort an archaeological site</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8">locate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8">d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8"> in Santiago de Compostela, specifically</span> <span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">in the neighborhood o</span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">f</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">Meixonfrí</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8">, within the Pozo da Nieve park. It is the remains of an</span> <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">old fortifie</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW189134874 BCX8">d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW189134874 BCX8"> village, which also housed a snow pit, used to store ice and snow for later use.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW189134874 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

Route 11 – Souto petroglyph

Souto Petroglyphs (close-up)

Archaeological site that stands in the middle of a lush forest. It is surrounded and covered with undergrowth, but it is a very beautiful place with a magnificent petroglyph, whose engravings on the large rock can still be seen despite the damage caused by erosion and the passage of time. There is no signposting.

Route 11 – Prianseira petroglyph

Petroglifo da Prianseira (close-up)

The Prianseira petroglyph is an engraving characterized by its concentric circular figures with central cups. It is part of the Correxíns cave station and was discovered in the middle of the 20th century. It is located on a granite rock and is one of the first petroglyphs recorded in the Santiago area.

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