GEOCACHNG POINT
Roman bridge, with three arches, the largest central one, with carved edges on both sides. This bridge is identical to the bridge over the river Betis, in Córdoba, on Via Augusta.
Description
The bridge rests on three bows, the central one with the largest span and arrow, the sides with the same dimensions. Right board (26m) flanked by parapets. Tapered chisels upstream and downstream.
Access
EN 359, at Km 22
Protection
Non-existent
Framing
Rural, valley. Over the Ribeira do Coadouro, or Ribeira de Boas Eiras, a tributary of the Tagus River, about 1.5 km. from Penhascoso coming from Mação.
Complementary Description
Initial Use
Transportation: bridge
Current Use
Transportation: bridge
Property
Public: State
Affectation
IP-Infraestruturas de Portugal
Construction Season
Roman Period (conjectural)
Architect / Builder / Author
Unknown.
Chronology
01st century B.C. - 01 - probable date of construction; 1960, decade - enlargement of the bridge in c. of 3,80m.
Technical Data
Self-supporting structure.
Materials
Granite in the foundations, woodcarving and staves; shale in the remaining structure; mortar.
Bibliography
PEREIRA, Maria Amélia Horta, Monumentos Históricos do Concelho de Mação, Coimbra, 1970; PINTO, Paulo Mendes, (Dir.), Pontes Romanas de Portugal, Associação Juventude e Património, Lisbon, 1998.
Source: Direcção Geral Património Cultural