GEOCACHING POINT
GC4BDCV-Ponte Romana [Mação]
IPA.00003401
Description
The bridge rests on two uneven bows, one with a perfect turn and the other with a broken turn, downstream, though with a perfect turn upstream; the width of the pegon is 2.40m. The board is rampant, protected by a parapet. Carving upstream. The broken arch is locked with an iron tie.
Chronology
1st century B.C. - 01 - probable construction during the Roman period, part of Via Olissipo / Mérida, on the right bank of the Tagus; 13th - 14th century - reinforcement of the structure with broken arch built downstream *1.
Observations
*1 - the granite and schist blocks that are not equipped make it difficult to date the bridge precisely, which may be Roman, with repairs during the Middle Ages, or totally medieval.
(Source: DCGP - Direcção Geral do Património Cultural http://www.monumentos.gov.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=3401)