The Palafitic Wharf of Carrasqueira Comporta is a place known for being an example of a type of construction that originated in the 19th century. XVIII in the coastal region of Aveiro and Leiria.
Stilts are stilted buildings that arise because of the need for people to build on water. The word stilt is used to designate constructions on piles or pillars, and there are signs of them since the time of the Neolithic.
The term haystack is the name given to the palafitic wooden constructions found on the Portuguese coast. The origin of this name is not known, but it may be related to the straw, material used in its construction of the roof, later replaced by the tile, for maintenance reasons (periodic replacement of the straw).
In Portugal, it is a type of construction coming from the coast region of Murtosa, Aveiro, Mira and Vieira, used by local fishermen, who during the autumn and winter months sought in the Tagus and Sado basins for sustenance, working in fishing and fishing. rice paddies. This migration began in the 19th century. XVIII, and were called Avieiros those who came from Vieira de Leiria, and Murtoseiros those originating from Murtosa. Its wooden buildings on piles seemed to be displaced from the wetlands where trees were rare. This building was not used in Ribatejo, where the houses were single storey with adobe or stone walls, whitewashed, and a raised fireplace. However, the wooden houses on piling and porch seemed useful and necessary due to the seasonal floods of the river. The families with the best economic conditions, built their houses on the ground floor, with "stuck gorse" or reed and when they could buy wood to gradually build their houses in the image of those who lived on the coast. There were still those who, having no savings, continued to live, in their boats (batiras), clustered in small nuclei right by the water's edge. These fishing boats were also used as a family home. Many of these families had two batteries, one for housing, one for sailing. Old boats were used as housing, with their hulls facing the sky and propped on stakes. The stilts began to be erected using only the reed, abundant vegetation in this area, and when the economic situation allowed it, began to replace the reed with wood.
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