Biru e 'Concas
The approximately 200 menhirs and the row of stones of Biru e 'Concas extend over five hectares in the hills west of Sorgono and the chapel of San Mauro, near the SS388 in the province of Nuoro . It is the largest and one of the most extraordinary groups of menhirs in Sardinia .
The menhirs of Biru e 'Concas are arranged individually, in pairs, as a triad, in a row of 20 menhirs or in circles . Overturned or broken menhirs can be found all over the site. Proto anthropomorphic statue menhirs make it possible to combine the tradition of the place with that of neighboring Laconi , which has the largest number of menhirs in Sardinia. Everything seems to indicate that the Biru e 'Concas site was an important site in the Copper Age . During the investigations human traces from the Neolithic Age (3300–2700 BC) and the Bronze Age (2700–1700) were identified. Traces of round huts - perhaps those of a later nuragic settlement - along with a hidden spring have been found around the stones . On the nearby hill are two nuraghi , a giant tomb and a dolmen .
literature
- Rainer Pauli: Sardinia. History culture landscape. Voyages of discovery on one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean . 7th edition. DuMont, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-7701-1368-3 , ( DuMont documents. DuMont art travel guide )
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Coordinates: 40 ° 0 ′ 39 ″ N , 9 ° 1 ′ 53.6 ″ E