Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Lousal

Lousal became known for a pyrite mine in the pyrite belt of the southern Iberian peninsula, which was first opened in 1900 and in 1928 was transferred to the SAPEC company. This mine was closed in 1988. Lousal has suffered from high unemployment after the ckosure. Today there is a mining museum in Lousal.

The Lousal 1 and Lousal 2 megalithic sites are located to the west of the hamlet of Lousal. Lousal 1 is a tholos tomb, a double chamber. It has a round chamber whose oval side chamber is connected by a straight corridor. The round chamber has a diameter of around 2.0 metres. The entrance is about 2.0 metres long. Next to the round chamber is an oval structure. Traces of the original tumulus are recognisable. The tholos was erected around 2000 BC and used until around 1700 BC. Lousal 2 is a rectangular stone cist. The dimensions are approximately 2.3 × 1.15 metres.

The Lousal 1 and Lousal 2 megalithic sites are located to the west of the hamlet of Lousal. Lousal 1 is a tholos tomb, a double chamber. It has a round chamber whose oval side chamber is connected by a straight corridor. The round chamber has a diameter of around 2.0 metres. The entrance is about 2.0 metres long. Next to the round chamber is an oval structure. Traces of the original tumulus are recognisable. The tholos was erected around 2000 BC and used until around 1700 BC. Lousal 2 is a rectangular stone cist. The dimensions are approximately 2.3 × 1.15 metres.