Stone on the walls, colme on the roof
At Uz, the materials also tell the story of the mountains.
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The municipal presentation of the village describes stone houses and some stalk covers. It also recalls the name Casal da Urzeira, associated with the heather of the hills. There are two ways to read the connection between the village and the landscape: in the materials of the houses and in the memory of the name. The same description associates the village with agriculture, animal husbandry and the work of flax and wool. The portrait helps relate houses, fields and crafts. It's an asset presentation, without confirming how many hives remain today.
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Store crops
A house with three granaries →Working wool in small pieces
Wool was also made in stockings →To know the forests of the landscape
Medronheiro, carqueja e tojo →
Source and context
Municipality — Village Guide of Serra da Cabreira: landscape, work and heritage
Accessed: . Editorial summary; the date of consultation is not the date of the facts.