Medieval Quarry of Paio Nunes - Tomar, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 39° 37.987 W 008° 24.578
29S E 550662 N 4387204
A lost quarry with vague traces of usage not far from Tomar
Waymark Code: WMYND8
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Rikitan
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This quarry was mostly used to extract the stone for the building of the nearby Aqueduto dos Pegões, created to supply water to the Templars castle and monastery in Tomar.

Closest village to the place is Pedreira (which means precisely "Quarry").

Access is by dirt road followed by a few hundred meters walk.
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Parking: N 39° 38.076 W 008° 24.673

Recommended access: Not Listed
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