Sa Mitza de Su Nieddinu
The well sanctuary ( Italian Pozzo sacro plur. Pozzi sacri) of Sa Mitza de Su Nieddinu is an archaeological monument in the municipality of Guspini in the province of Sud Sardegna in Sardinia . It is located about 8.0 km north of the village, 30 m from the SS126 road to San Nicolo d`Arsidano.
The well sanctuary, made entirely of finely worked basalt stone , dates from the late Bronze Age (1200 - 900 BC). The monument, destroyed above ground, of which the base is visible and whose cover by a tholos is likely, remained intact underground. Nine steps go down to a depth of around 2.0 m, where the water level is reached. The system has a circumference of about 18 meters and a maximum height of little more than one meter. Their access is directed to the north, the water flows constantly all year round.
About 1.0 km away is the 1.7 m high menhir Genna Prunas. He is dated to the Ozieri culture and represents the mother goddess. At the base, with a width of 60 cm, it has a more rounded shape and, compared to other menhirs, the special feature that 30 small bowls cover the four sides of the basalt surface .
- Sa Mitza de Su Nieddinu
Detail of the well sanctuary
Side view of the well sanctuary
Detail of the well sanctuary
The menhir Genna Prunas
Nearby are the Domus de Janas di Bruncu Maddeus.
See also
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: 39 ° 36 ′ 14.1 ″ N , 8 ° 39 ′ 38.5 ″ E