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Dolmen of Carapito I
LocationGuarda, Dão-Lafões, Centro, Portugal
Coordinates40°45′3.4″N 7°27′51.1″W / 40.750944°N 7.464194°W / 40.750944; -7.464194
Altitude651 m (2,136 ft)
TypeDolmen
Site notes
Archaeologistsunknown
OwnershipPortuguese Republic
Public accessPrivate EC583 in the direction of Queiriz, on the western margin of the Ribeira do Carapito

Dolmen of Carapito I (Portuguese: Anta de Carapito I) is a megalithic monument located in the civil parish of Carapito, in the municipality of Aguiar da Beira in the Guarda District of Portugal.

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