Protonuraghe Agnu
The well-preserved Protonuraghe Agnu is located off the road from Calangianus to Tempio Pausania , not far from the Rio Badu Mela, on the slopes of Monte di Deu, southwest of the giant tomb of Pascaredda and 200 m from the source sanctuary Li Paladini in the province of Sassari in Sardinia . Protonuraghen (also corridor or pseudonuraghen, Italian Nuraghe a corridoio ) are the pre- or early form of the classical Tholosnuraghen ( Italian Nuraghe a tholos ) of the Bronze Age Nuragic cultures of Sardinia.
The Protonuraghe Agnu is built from large irregular granite blocks . It has a corridor typical of Protonuraghen and an east-facing entrance, with a preserved architrave . The corridor runs lengthways through the nuraghe and ends near the opposite wall under a staircase that leads to a terrace on the upper floor. To the side there are two side passages, one of which leads to a cell with a cantilever vault .
Other well-preserved protonuraghi are Front'e Mola (near Thiesi ), Albucciu (near Arzachena ), Frenugarzu and Cubas (near Dualchi ) and Castrulongu (near Lodine ).
The spring of the small spring sanctuary of Li Paladini , built from granite blocks, is still active.
Time position
The approximately 300 Protonuraghi on Sardinia were formed during phase B of the two-phase Bonnanaro culture , which was the successor to the both megalithic and Copper Age Monte Claro culture between 1800 and 1500 BC. Ruled.
See also
literature
- Giovanni Lilliu: I nuraghi. Torri preistoriche della Sardegna. La Zattera, Cagliari 1962.
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 54 '14.7 " N , 9 ° 10' 2.3" E