Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex
Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE)·Nuragic Culture·🇮🇹 Sardinia, Nuoro, Italy
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About Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex
Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex in Sardinia, Nuoro, Italy is a Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Nuragic Culture. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 9 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 39.6663N 9.3146E controls access to Sardinia, Nuoro resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for Sardinia, Nuoro, illustrating Nuragic Culture construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1300 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (1800-800 BCE)
- Culture
- Nuragic Culture
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1300 BCE
Initial construction of Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex main structure
c. 937 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex
1967–2011
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
39.6663° N · 9.3146° E · 343 m · 4 mapped features
Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Main Megalithic Feature
reservoirPrimary reservoir at Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
39.6675° N · 9.3140° ENuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Secondary Enclosure
moundAncillary mound at Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
39.6646° N · 9.3153° ENuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
dromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex ceremonial landscape
39.6679° N · 9.3151° ENuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
structureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Nuraghe Arrubiu Bastion D Annex with plastered basin
39.6676° N · 9.3163° E