The dam was constructed during the middle of the Roman occupation of Portugal. Built in two phases, it consists of a rectilinear wall that was originally about 40 metres long. The ruins have a maximum height of 3 m. and a thickness of 2.90 m. There are six downstream buttresses that are 2.50 m. apart, which are around 2.70 m. thick and 2.90 m long. There is also a semi-circular well, built in masonry, which probably comes from a later period. The dam was almost entirely constructed using opus incertum. In the middle there is a vaulted chamber for which opus signinum was used. Traces of a water mill can be identified.[1][2][3]
Roman dam of Pego da Moura.
The dam is located on a small stream and has an approximate watershed of just 2.3 km2. The area of water that could be dammed was around 0.12 km2. The small size means that researchers have concluded that the dam served agricultural purposes, despite evidence of aqueducts in the area.[4]
Archaeological investigationsedit
The dam was first noted by Father Carvalho Costa in 1712 in his work, Corographia Portugueza. However, it was not until the 1990s that a brief archaeological study was conducted. Formal classification was concluded in 1996, after which a more detailed archaeological study was started.[3][4]
^"Barragem Romana do Pego da Moura". Grândola Município. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^Martins, A. "Barragem romana do Pego da Moura". Patrimonio Cultural. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ ab"Barragem Romana do Pego da Moura". SIPA: Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitetónico. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ abDe Mascarenhas, José Manuel; Cardoso, Joao; Alvares, Teresa. "Património cultural dos cursos de água da bacia do Sado". ResearchGate. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
roman, pego, moura, small, buttress, situated, municipality, grândola, setúbal, district, portugal, barragem, romana, pego, mouraphoto, with, buttresses, clearly, visiblelocationgrândola, setúbal, district, portugalcoordinates38, 1550, 5783, 1550, 5783typeruin. The Roman Dam of Pego da Moura is a small buttress dam situated in the municipality of Grandola in the Setubal District of Portugal Roman Dam of Pego da MouraBarragem Romana do Pego da MouraPhoto of the dam with the buttresses clearly visibleLocationGrandola Setubal District PortugalCoordinates38 09 18 N 8 34 42 W 38 1550 N 8 5783 W 38 1550 8 5783TypeRuins from the Roman EmpireSite notesDiscovered18th centuryExcavation dates1990 1997ConditionFairPublic accessYes Contents 1 Description 2 Archaeological investigations 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThe dam was constructed during the middle of the Roman occupation of Portugal Built in two phases it consists of a rectilinear wall that was originally about 40 metres long The ruins have a maximum height of 3 m and a thickness of 2 90 m There are six downstream buttresses that are 2 50 m apart which are around 2 70 m thick and 2 90 m long There is also a semi circular well built in masonry which probably comes from a later period The dam was almost entirely constructed using opus incertum In the middle there is a vaulted chamber for which opus signinum was used Traces of a water mill can be identified 1 2 3 nbsp Roman dam of Pego da Moura The dam is located on a small stream and has an approximate watershed of just 2 3 km2 The area of water that could be dammed was around 0 12 km2 The small size means that researchers have concluded that the dam served agricultural purposes despite evidence of aqueducts in the area 4 Archaeological investigations editThe dam was first noted by Father Carvalho Costa in 1712 in his work Corographia Portugueza However it was not until the 1990s that a brief archaeological study was conducted Formal classification was concluded in 1996 after which a more detailed archaeological study was started 3 4 See also editList of Roman dams and reservoirs Roman Dam of Belas Muro DamReferences edit Barragem Romana do Pego da Moura Grandola Municipio Retrieved 3 October 2020 Martins A Barragem romana do Pego da Moura Patrimonio Cultural Retrieved 3 October 2020 a b Barragem Romana do Pego da Moura SIPA Sistema de Informacao para o Patrimonio Arquitetonico Retrieved 3 October 2020 a b De Mascarenhas Jose Manuel Cardoso Joao Alvares Teresa Patrimonio cultural dos cursos de agua da bacia do Sado ResearchGate Retrieved 3 October 2020 nbsp Portugal portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Dam of Pego da Moura amp oldid 1195219335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
