Ponte do Couto

Location: Parish of Moure
Typology: Bridge / Civil Architecture
Classification: Unclassified
Construction Date: Middle Ages
Main Characteristics:
Medieval bridge, reconstructed, with a horizontal deck over a slightly pointed arch. Wide and short voussoirs form a somewhat irregular extrados. Except for the arch, constructed with well-dressed granite blocks, the rest of the structure is built in granite masonry. The deck has been asphalted and fitted with metal guardrails. The bridge is oriented NW–SE.