Dolmen di Monte Maone

The Dolmen di Monte Maone is located in the north of Benetutti in the province of Sassari in Sardinia . The megalithic complex has been known since the beginning of the 20th century.

description

The dolmen is one of the rare hybrid systems that is partly carved into the rock and partly built with granite stones of various sizes arranged in irregular rows , on which the ceiling slab rests. The south-facing megalithic complex filled with earth has a length of 3.5 meters and a width of 1.3 meters. It comprises a trapezoidal antechamber, open at the top, with a width of 1.2 by 0.65 meters and a length of 0.87 meters. It was probably once provided with a ceiling tile. The main rectangular chamber is 1.3 meters wide, 1.75 meters long and 1.90 meters high.

context

Most (eight) dolmens can be found on the “Strada dei Dolmen” in the northern half of the island.

• Su Edrosu at Tamuli
• Sa Coveccada at Mores
• Montju Corona near Ozieri
• Su Pedrighinosu at Nughedu San Nicolò
• Su Laccu e di sos Monimentos at Buddusò
• Abialzos dolmen near Berchidda
• Dolmen di Monte Acuto near Berchidda
• Di Alzoleddha Bilella, Ciuleddha and Ladas near Luras
• Li Muri at Arzachena

See also

• List of prehistoric and protohistoric archaeological sites in Sardinia

literature

• Duncan Mackenzie (author), Lycia Mura (translator), Roberto Manca (editor): I dolmen, le tombe di giganti ei nuraghi della Sardegna (= Archèos, volume 3). Condaghes, Cagliari 2012, ISBN 978-88-7356-213-9
• G. Manca: Misteriosi piccoli dolmen. In: Sardegna Antica. Volume 17, 2000
• E. Proverbio and P. Calledda: Orientation of pre-nuragic in northeastern Sardinia. 1995.

Web links

• Description ital.
• Brief description and picture

Coordinates: 40 ° 26 '53 "  N , 9 ° 10' 22.6"  E