Su notante

The archaeological site Su Notante with the sanctuary ( Italian Pozzo sacro ) is located in the valley of the river Cedrino (Sardinian Tzedrinu) on the slopes of Monte e 'Senes at 530 meters above sea level, in Irgoli in the province of Nuoro in Sardinia . Directly below is the Ante temple Janna 'e Pruna .

Su Notante is one of the cult sites from the time of the Nuragic culture and was dedicated to the water cult . It includes a temple and other building remains. Ceramic fragments and remains of bronze votives dating from the late Bronze and early Iron Ages (1200-800 BC) were found within the complex .

The natural spring Su Notante, housed in a 1.45 m high chamber, is surrounded by a monumental facade made of worked granite that supports the slope. There is always a small forecourt in front of the cult niche , which has been defaced by construction work. Intact well temples like Su Tempiesu have a more complex shape than nuraghi . They are younger, the Su Notante complex dates back to the 12th century BC. And its stones are very precisely worked. In 1994, Su Notante was excavated.

See also

• List of prehistoric and protohistoric archaeological sites in Sardinia

literature

• 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 .

Web links

• Brief description in Italian and picture
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• Description Engl. and picture

Coordinates: 40 ° 29 ′ 0.9 ″  N , 9 ° 38 ′ 55.9 ″  E