The archaeological excavations also have revealed silos in indoor and outdoor fortification, where was exhumed a rich set of ceramic fragments dating from the X-XI centuries. The analysis of organic remains concluded that Islamic populationsMesas do Castelinho – “Castelinho Desks” would in hunting the main power supply, which also points to a little sedentary community, possibly warriors functions. Could it is originally a military trim, in proximity of which was installed or an existing grown rural community.

The various archaeological campaigns in this archaeological site have identified the presence of several fortifications (though without cistern, perhaps due to the proximity of a water mine) built between the Iron Age and the Umayyad period when they erected a watchtower surrounded by a moat , at a time when the town of occupation have taken a sharp permanence character after the Republican Roman period have left traces on the site diversified its full activity. The evidence gathered during the excavations seem, however, point to the presence of the oldest occupations, which remontarão the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age the end.

Roman ruins of Miróbriga are known since the sixteenth century and inhabited since at least the Iron Age. Entered the sphere of Roman influence from the second century BC., But it was only in the first century d. C. has been developed a large building program. Still poorly known throughout its length, this agglomeration is distinguished by its forum; by housing and shopping area; the complex of bathhouses, one of the best preserved in peninsular territory, the sidewalks and hydraulic systems; the bridge and also by the hippodrome, single plant specimen known in Portugal