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

Country

Portugal

County/ Region

Leiria (Peniche municipality)

Archaeological Period

16^th/17^th century AD

Year of excavation

2001-2002

Species present

• Eubalaena glacialis

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.