{"id":33715,"date":"2020-09-26T15:03:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T14:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitboticas.pt\/?p=33715"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:50:04","slug":"minas-romanas-das-batocas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/2020\/09\/minas-romanas-das-batocas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mines and Roman settlement of Batocas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The Batocas mining area is located between the Ard\u00e3os and Sangrinheira streams, stretching about 550 meters in a north\/south direction and about 260 meters in an east\/west direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_6247-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roman settlement of Batocas. Photo TR\/TC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Close to the mining site is the settlement of Batocas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"http:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40008\" style=\"width:1068px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/comategula-1068x1335.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fragment of a tegula. Roman settlement of Batocas. Photo MS\/TC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Currently covered by dense oak forests and punctuated by small ponds, the mining area is defined by extensive cuts and trenches, with some gallery entrances identified on the side slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40009\" style=\"width:1068px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-525x420.jpg 525w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-696x557.jpg 696w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174-1068x854.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/SAM_0174.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roman roof segment composed of the tegula, flat tiles with raised edges, and the imbrex, a semi-circular tile that covers the joints between the tegulas. Roman settlement of Batocas. Photo TR\/TC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Overlooking the mine is the 1900-year-old Roman mining settlement of Batocas, which is currently the subject of archaeological studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"localizacao\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d723.6232283944371!2d-7.598964380505212!3d41.75504016631461!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd3adb896a436f69%3A0xed4e97ff1c458958!2sPovoado%20das%20Batocas!5e1!3m2!1spt-PT!2spt!4v1644500923921!5m2!1spt-PT!2spt\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-regular-font-size\">The dirt roads are not suitable for light vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">More about the Terva Valley Archaeological Park (TVAP)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/2017\/02\/parque-arqueologico-do-vale-do-terva\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">More about the TVAP Mines Route<a href=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/2024\/12\/rota-das-minas-do-pavt\/\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#aaaaaa;font-size:14px\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"altit-1437483477\"><div class=\"altit-adlabel\">PUB<\/div><div id=\"altit-2388949170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/corguinho\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CorguinhoII\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CorguinhoII.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"728\" height=\"130\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A zona de extra\u00e7\u00e3o mineira das Batocas desenvolve-se entre as ribeiras de Ard\u00e3os e de Sangrinheira, estendendo-se por cerca de 550 metros no sentido norte\/sul e cerca de 260 metros no sentido este\/oeste. Pr\u00f3ximo da explora\u00e7\u00e3o encontra-se o povoado mineiro das Batocas. Atualmente recoberta por densos bosques de carvalhos e pontuada por pequenas lagoas, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":40006,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[5096,3794,7522],"class_list":{"0":"post-33715","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pavt","8":"tag-boticas","9":"tag-minas","10":"tag-rota-das-minas-do-pavt","11":"post_format-post-format-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracallaeci.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}