San Michele Urrui
San Michele Urrui (Sardinian: Santu Micheli Orrui) on the road from Fonni to Lodine in the province of Nuoro in Sardinia is an archaeological excavation site. The wealth of resources has made the area one of the favorite spots since prehistoric times.
About ten menhirs ( Perda fitta in Italian ) and a dozen domus de janas as well as the giant tombs of Bidistili and Madau , the nuraghe Dronnoro and the nuragic settlement Gremonu are evidence of the presence of humans since the Neolithic Age .
The two most beautiful menhirs of San Michele Urrui have been moved. They were standing in a garden in the cul-de-sac on Mount San Michele. Both have artificial cutouts. One is about 3.4 meters high and worked with care. The second was about 20.0 meters further east and is about 2.85 meters high. The large, central, deep hole and the numerous bowls make it a "female menhir" according to Giovanni Lilliu . There is a table at its base, presumably for offerings.
The importance of the place is emphasized by a dozen domus de Janas carved into the granite near the rural church of San Michele. All have a single chamber with a small square vestibule.
See also
literature
- Giovanni Lilliu : Sculture della Sardegna nuragica . Edizioni La Zattera, Cagliari 1966.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 8 ′ 1.1 ″ N , 9 ° 13 ′ 30.4 ″ E