One house, two clues
Abadim · architecture and interpreting inscriptions
Two dates do not tell a house’s whole story
In Abadim, António P. Dinis highlights Casa da Ramada, with its armorial gateway, granary, threshing floor and porch. He records 1678 on one lintel and 1828 on another doorway’s lintel. From these marks, he proposes an initial 17th-century structure and improvements in the first half of the 19th century. An inscription is a clue, not a birth certificate for every wall. The two dates suggest a house that changed over time: living and working spaces may combine elements from several periods. The source does not confirm current access arrangements.
Vamos experimentar?
- Draw two doors on paper and write 1678 and 1828 on their bakers.
- Write down the interpretation proposed by the author with each date.
- Leave the rest of the house without dates: the text does not allow assigning an age to each wall.
An activity to try at your own pace, without collecting specimens.
Open a história e os seus recursos →Sources of this proposal
- Basto Land Museum / António P. Dinis — Tower of Abadim, 17/01/2018Consultation/revision: 2026-11-07
My findings
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