 Continuing, he indicated the ruins were fabricated by people of "intelligence", and not by "barbarians" (suggesting the Moors), noting a painted calf idol constructed by Romans nearby.But, local residents from Veade, in search of treasures, demolished many of the memorable structures, including the calf and part of the cistern that existed at the heights of the castle.Half a league from the western wall near one of the Roman roads were the ruins of a fortification once referred to as the Castle of D. Rodrigo, where two farmers had built their homes on Roman foundations and parts of the walls; by 1758, there were still remnants of the Castle of São Romão and D. Rodrigo.