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The Jewry (Guarda): this was, on ancient times, the world of the Jewish community in this region. The Jewry can still take to ancient Guarda, by observing modest and rural buildings. Connected to the Jewry is the Poço do Gado quarter, also isolated from the town, not very long known as the harlot’s quarter. Corgas de Matança Dolmen (Fornos de Algodres): this polygonal chamber dolmen, composed by 9 props without corridor, is located at the Matança parish ad it’s properly signed. Although no one knows the building date, it’s estimated that it remounts to the Neolithic. Graves on the rock (Fornos de Algodres): this municipality is distinctly rich in graves dug on the rocks. Until know, 68 graves were officially found, but is known that there were found a few more. The graves are grouped in necropolis, isolated or in nucleus of two or three.