ROCK ART IN MUÑOPEPE



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Type of site:
Rocky outcrops

Place of location: Peña del Cuervo and La Atalaya
Village/Town: Muñopepe
Municipality: Muñopepe (Ávila)
Region: Castilla y León
State: Spain
Telephone: (+34) 920 265 203 (Town Hall of Muñoppe)
Website: http://www.munopepe.es/municipio/
E-mail: munopepe@diputacionavila.es

Natural Environment:

The foothills of the Sierra de Ávila lie to the north of Muñopepe, parallel to the Amblés Valley. It is an area crossed by numerous intermittent streams draining directly to the River Adaja. The erosion of these streams has caused this edge of the Sierra to be divided into small tongues of land overlooking the Adaja Valley. The sites at Muñopepe are on one of those tongues of land.


Archaeological evidences in the site:

Schematic art is one of the least common prehistoric phenomena in the province of Ávila. Only three sites are known: Peña Mingovela in Ojos Albos, Canto de Cuervo and La Atalaya in Muñopepe, and Risco de la Zorrera at the foot of Pico Almanzor on the southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos.


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Opening Times:

The rock-shelters are protected but is possible to visit them at any time.


Booking and access:

No booking is necessary.


Nearby cultural destinations:

Ávila (13.5 km). La Mesa de Miranda Hill-fort and Archaeological Centre at Chamartín (20 km). Ulaca Hill-fort at Solosancho (14 km).


Nearby natural destinations:

Sierra de Gredos. Tiétar Valley. Iruelas Valley.


Accommodations (Tourism Website):
https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/ / https://www.diputacionavila.es/

Restaurants (Tourism Website):
https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/ / https://www.diputacionavila.es/