Castros and petroglyphs

QUARRY PETROGLYPHS

QUARRY PETROGLYPHS

Discover ancient prehistoric and historic engravings in this area, notable for their abstract motifs and circular combinations.
A large number of petroglyphs are concentrated in this area of the parish of Santa Maria de Oia. Most of them are from the prehistoric period (between 4000-2000 years before the present), but some of the surfaces also show engravings from the historical period.
Among the panels, the most remarkable are those in the drawing, in which we have a very interesting composition of abstract motifs, with dimples (points) joined by multiple grooves, which in turn also form the natural marbling of the granite. In addition to the panels represented in the area, there are other groups with abstract themes, where circular combinations predominate.