S'Illot des Porros

S'Illot des Porros (L'Illot dels Porros)
S'Illot des Porros
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Geographical location	39 ° 45 '16.5 "  N , 3 ° 11' 16.5"  E Coordinates: 39 ° 45 '16.5 "  N , 3 ° 11' 16.5"  E
length	75 m
width	50 m
surface	0.4 ha
Highest elevation	4  m
Residents	uninhabited

S'Illot des Porros ( Mallorcan " leek island "; standard - Catalan L'Illot dels Porros , Spanish El Islote de los Puerros ) is a small rocky island off the north coast of the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca in the Badia d'Alcúdia ("Bay of Alcúdia " ). Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Santa Margalida .

S'Illot des Porros is located 90  meters from an undeveloped stretch of coast of Mallorca between the towns of Can Picafort in the west and the eastern Son Serra de Marina . Except for a few lower plants, the 3050 square meter and only up to four meters high island next to the small cape Punta des Patró has no vegetation. To the northeast, there is a cliff that protrudes only a little from the water .

Is known s'Illot of Porros through an established there burial place from the 4th to the 2nd century v. Chr. Near the necropolis of Son Real have been discovered on the island, which was at the time of construction of the tombs still connected Mallorca, three large burial chambers. The oldest from the 4th century BC. Chr. Is built in large stone , the two younger chambers were carved into the rock. A total of 269 ​​people were found in the 450 square meter burial of s'Illot des Porros . They date from the late Talaiotic period as well as the subsequent epochs of Roman antiquity and the Middle Ages .

supporting documents

1. ^ Tombs of Son Real and Illot des Porros
2. ↑ Necrópolis de Son Real ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Bartomeu Amengual Gomila: Coastal travel guide from the air - Mallorca , publishing house geoplaneta, page 52, ISBN 84-08-02931-2

Web links

Commons : L'Illot dels Porros  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tombs of Son Real and Illot des Porros
• Necrópolis de Son Real