Sights of Fitor

The dolmen of Doctor Pericot (Dolmen del Dr. Pericot) was discovered in 1975 and named after a renowned Catalan archeologist, Luis Pericot. Scientists date this megalith to the 3000-2500 B.C. The dolmen of Doctor Pericot is located on a hiking route in the vicinity of the church Santa Coloma de Fitor.

The dolmen of Les Maries (Dolmen de les Maries) owes its name to two Marias from the group of archeologists who dug out the monument from the ground. This megalith appears to have been built between 3000 and 2500 B.C. The dolmen of Les Maries is one of the sights along the megalith route of Santa Coloma de Fitor.

The dolmen Roca de l’Aglà was discovered in 1912 and properly dug out in 1965. It dates back to 3.000-2.500 B.C. The dolmen is one of the megaliths found on the hiking route crossing the Fitor area. Dolmen de la Roca de l’Aglà has two other names—The Small Dolmen (Dolmen Petit) and The Vinyassa Dolmen (Dolmen de la Vinyassa).

The dolmen Serra d’en Cals (Dolmen de la Serra d’en Cals) was discovered in 1912 and brought above ground in 1965. Archaeologists date this megalith to 3000-2500 B.C. The dolmen of Serra d’en Cals is located along the thematic hiking route through Fitor.

The first mention of the dolmen Serra Mitjana (Dolmen de la Serra Mitjana) dates back to the 9th century—an ancient document defining the borders of the village of Sant Climent de Peralta uses the dolmen as a waymark. The digging of the megalith began in 1919, but the attempts to extract it from the ground were for the longest time unsuccessful—only in 1965 did the archaeological team led by Lluís Esteva i Cruañas finish the job. Scientists date the monument back to 3.400-3.200 B.C. The dolmen of Serra Mitjana is one of the landmarks on the archaeologically-themed hiking route in Fitor.

The existence of the dolmen Tres Caires (Dolmen dels Tres Caires) has been known since 1912. The archaeological group led by Catalan historian Lluís Esteva i Cruañas dug the megalith out in 1960s. The monument dates back to 3.000-2.500 B.C.; it’s one of the notable sights along the megalithic hiking route of Fitor.

The dolmen Tres Peus (Dolmen dels Tres Peus), also known as The Big Rock (Pedra Gran), was first mentioned in a 1881 publication and was successfully retrieved from the ground in 1965. Archaeologists date it back to 3.200-3.000 B.C. The dolmen Tres Peus is a signature sight of the prehistoric hiking route in Fitor.

The burial grounds of Cista del Clot del Llorer date back to the period of 3500–3000 B.C. Its digging was carried out by the archaeological group of Lluís Esteva i Cruañas in 1965. The easiest way to see the burial is to follow the megalith route of Fitor.

The ice well of the estate of Mas Cals, known as Pou de Glaç de Mas Cals, is one of the most ancient in the mountain range of Les Gavarres. Ice, together with coal and cork, used to form the list of the most important goods traded in the region. Faithful clients included the factories in Palamós that specialized in salting fish. Frozen water was crushed, lowered to the bottom of the well, pressed and covered by foliage, heather and straw. The Mas Cals ice well is must-see stop along the historical megalithic route of Fitor.

The dolmen Pedra Dreta de les Tres Finques was discovered in September 2011 by the land plot owner, and within a month, the archaeologists of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona carried out excavations there. Scientists aren’t clear on the exact age of the monument. The dolmen Pedra Dreta de les Tres Finques stands on the megalithic route of Fitor.