Abrigo do Lagar Velho
Abrigo do Lagar Velho | |
Karst topography in the Valley of Lapedo, location of the shelter of Lagar Velho | |
| Location | Vale do Lapedo, Santa Eufémia, Leiria, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°45′19.41″N 8°44′6.92″W / 39.7553917°N 8.7352556°W |
| Length | 22.18 m (72.8 ft) |
| Width | 8.39 m (27.5 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | Karst |
| Periods | Paleolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Portuguese Republic |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Public access | Yes |
Lagar Velho is a rock shelter in the Lapedo valley, a limestone canyon 13 km from the centre of Leiria, in the municipality of Leiria, in central Portugal. The site is known for the discovery of a 24,000-year-old Cro-Magnon child, later referred to as the Lapedo child.