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The stone shepherd huts of the Suído

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The stone shepherd huts of the Suído

Curiosity · Beariz, Carballiño, Ourense

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The chozos of the Suído are small stone shelters that the shepherds of Avión, Beariz, A Lama, Fornelos de Montes, Ribadavia and Covelo built in the sierras of the Suído and the Faro de Avión, used from the Middle Ages until the last century between June and September, when livestock went up to graze in the high-mountain brañas. Generally square in plan, with gneiss walls up to 80 centimetres thick, they are covered with gable slabs resting on semicircular arches and a layer of earth and moss that insulates the interior, where the hearth, an oven and wall cupboards are preserved. Located at around 900 metres in altitude, on south-facing sheltered slopes, they are usually accompanied by stone pens for the livestock. They are one of the most distinctive pastoral architectures in Galicia.

Photo: Froaringus (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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