A notebook.
Your findings.

Up to six proposals of Cabeceiras, in your own order, to do it at home, in company or on a break.

3 de 6 propostas escolhidas · faça-as ao seu ritmo.

PROPOSTA 1 DE 3 · Viajar no tempo

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Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · memory and landscape

A house with three granaries

In Casa de Chouzas, three 19th-century granaries join the solarengo building highlighted by the Municipality. The set approximates two functions: inhabit and guard the harvest. Instead of looking only at the main house, it is also worth recognizing the importance of agricultural support constructions. The presentation of Vilar de Cunhas places this heritage in a plateau and mountain landscape, marked by agriculture and pastoral care. The house and the granaries can be read in this work context, without the source detailing the production of each property. The dating of the house is less firm: the municipality presents it as perhaps 19th century, while assigning the granaries to the 19th century. This difference must remain visible. The photo accompanying the reading shows the portal; it does not show the three granaries. The asset reference does not confirm access to the set.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Look at the photo of the portal and list only the elements you can see.
2. Compared to the three granaries mentioned in the text: what depends on the written description?
3. Imagine a caption that distinguishes the frame of the photograph from the remaining patrimonial set.

A proposal to make at your pace, without collecting copies.

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Sources of this proposal

• Municipality — Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas, landscape, heritage and craftsConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 2 DE 3 · Ofícios e memórias

Compare two portraits of Faia

Faia · sacred art, 2025

Roots and light give another life to the chapel

Olive roots shaped the new altar and the amboon of the chapel of Our Lady of Amparo. The news of the Archdiocese of Braga of 6 October 2025 attributes the work to Atelier Amadeus and describes an altar-centered remodeling. A suspended cross integrates the element called Body of Light. Pastor Rui Filipe Marques Araújo explained the symbolism of enlightenment: sets of lights refer to the Trinity, the Evangelists and the Apostles. The publication also highlights the contribution of artists, technicians, workers and community. The intervention shows a heritage that continues to receive new forms and meanings; the report of 2025 does not indicate visiting hours. The account presents the celebration as a meeting of Faia with the communities of Arco de Baúlhe e Vila Nune, chaired by José Cordeiro. The choice of roots also receives a religious interpretation: according to the parish priest, the transformation of previously discarded material expresses renewal and redemption. It is the symbolic reading attributed to the responsible in the news, distinct from the description of the materials. To understand the work, we can look at these two layers: how it was done and what meaning was given to it.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Read the history of the chapels described in 1758 and this reading about the intervention of 2025.
2. On a sheet, separate what each source describes: location and relationships with the community; materials, light and artistic creation.
3. Write down a question that remains unanswered. The old reference does not allow dating each part of the current building.

A comparison of sources to make at home; does not require access to the interior of the chapel.

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Sources of this proposal

• Archdiocese of Braga — renewal of Lady of Amparo, news of 06/10/2025Consultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 3 DE 3 · A vida que nem sempre se vê

Compare two faces

Badger · general biology

A house under the ground

The badger (Meles meles) has mainly nocturnal activity and shelters in extensive underground burrows. The two dark bands on the white head are a striking visual clue; the short legs have strong claws. The Virtual Museum of Biodiversity describes its presence in forests, forests and agricultural landscapes with vegetation. This chart explains the species in mainland Portugal; it does not document an observation in Cabeceiras de Basto. The claws are long and not retractable: they do not collect like those of the cats. The tail is short and clear, another contrast with the fox's long tail. These details help compare descriptions without searching or disturbing burrows.

Vamos experimentar?

1. In the photograph, it follows the light and dark bands of the head and the contour of the body.
2. Compare the text with the image: the description of the claws and the den goes beyond what this framework shows.
3. Open the otter story and compare the snouts in the two photographs, keeping the contexts of each park separate.

The badger was photographed at the British Wildlife Centre in the UK. A daylight photograph in a park does not invalidate the description of the species' mostly nocturnal habits.

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Sources of this proposal

• University of Évora — Virtual Museum of Biodiversity: Meles melesConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.