Puntanarcu

The sacred source of Puntanarcu (derived from Puntana-Arcu - German  "arch fountain" ) is located in a small forest near a stream in S'Adde, about 5.0 kilometers north of Sedilo in the province of Oristano in Sardinia .

The spring version is mainly built from large basalt blocks of the Mauer Opus isodomum type . The processed stones laid in straight layers result in a good structure and symmetry. The holy spring consists of a flat facade and two protruding antes that enclose a vestibule at the side. There is an opening in the facade that leads to a small, rectangular spring room. There is a hole in its base plate from which the spring water flows. The water flows through a triple channel built into the threshold stone, which is connected to another engraved channel. The source cover and a large part of the vestibule are only partially preserved. The original structure of the monument probably resembled that of the sacred Su Tempiesu spring near Orune .

See also

• List of prehistoric and protohistoric archaeological sites in Sardinia

literature

• Paolo Melis: Nuragic culture. Carlo Delfino editore, Sassari 2003, ISBN 88-7138-276-5 .
• Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .

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Coordinates: 40 ° 11 ′ 59.3 "  N , 8 ° 55 ′ 35.1"  E