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mentioned as existing in Portugal, but in 1868 * M. da Costa 
could only enumerate forty-two, of which twenty-eight are 
in the Province of Aleutejo, twelve in Beira, two in Traz- 
os-Montes, two in Minho, whilst none remain either in 
Estremadura or D’Algarve. 
The largest aggregation of these antas appears to be at 
Contado d’Alcogulo, the property of M. Le Cocq, where 
there are five remaining together. The only stone imple- 
ments described by M. da Costa were found here, and 
consist of half-a-dozen rude greenstone celts and a quartzite 
muller. With the exception of four, all the above are de- 
nuded and ruined antas ; the exceptions are two furnas near 
Vizella in Minho, the Mamunha de Mamaltar in Beira, and 
the Mamunha de Carrazedo in Traz-os-Montes. This last 
is chiefly remarkable from the curious hollowed circular 
mark, presumedly artificial, on one of its supports. 
There is also one curious monument mentioned, as com- 
posed of two rows of stones, near a menhir between Cepaes 
and Fafe, in Minho. As this is the sole description of the 
monument, and no dimensions mentioned, it is difficult to 
judge of its composition. It may be analogous to two rows 
of small vertical stones in the long barrow at Kerlescant, 
already mentioned, or there may formerly have existed an 
avenue of stones. Unfortunately it appears that the monu- 
ment has been destroyed, and the stones made use of in the 
construction of the neighbouring convent of Pombeiro. 
The largest and most perfect furna in the Spanish Penin- 
sula is, however, that of Antéquera, near Malaga. This 
monument seems to be composed of five fine cap-stones, 
supported by uprights, ten on either side, of large dimen- 
sions. 
The Algerian megalithic remains are much more nume- 
rous, and form vast assemblages of grave-vaults, but the 
structures themselves are on a much smaller scale than those 
of France, England, and Scandinavia. 
Messrs. Férand, Bertrand, Veltnez, Bourjot, Letourneux, 
and Bourguignat, have all written on the subject of the 
African dolmens, but the name of one writer best known to 
English readers, not as an archeologist indeed, but as a 
general, is that of General Faidherbe, who was in command 
of the northern army of France during the late war ; not very 
long since he gave a description of the necropoles of Con- 
stantine. 
There are four principal groups of cromlechs, not to 
* Descripcao de Alguns Dolmins ou Antas de Portugal, par F. A. PEREIRA 
Da Costa. Lisboa, 1868. 
