Peniche

Country
Portugal

County/ Region
Leiria (Peniche municipality)

Archaeological Period
16th/17th century AD

Year of excation
2001-2002

Species present

The district of Leiria (red) on the map of Portugal. © University Museum of Bergen

Related toponyms

References

  • Teixeira, A., R. Venâncio & C. Brito (2014). Archaeological remains accounting for the presence and exploitation of the North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis on the Portuguese coast (Peniche, West Iberia), 16th to 17th century. PLOS ONE 9(2): e85971. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085971). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0085971
  • Brito, C. & V. Jordão (2014). A baleación medieval e moderna en Portugal: Que nos din as fontes históricas? Eubalaena nº 14: 28-40.