Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench
Barumini Hut E7
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)·Late Neolithic Atlantic·🇮🇹 Sardinia, South Sardinia, Barumini, Italy
About
About Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench
Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench in Sardinia, South Sardinia, Barumini, Italy is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic Atlantic. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions chamber 4.2 m × 2.8 m; mound 18 m diameter; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Late Neolithic Atlantic megalithic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 230 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 3000–2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Neolithic Atlantic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial tomb and territorial marker
- Rediscovered
- 1913
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000–2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1104 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1888
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1430 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
39.7000° N · 8.9900° E · 230 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Chamber
chamberPrincipal Chamber at Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench — chamber with stratified deposits
39.7004° N · 8.9904° EPeripheral Kerb Segment
kerbPeripheral Kerb Segment at Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench — kerb with stratified deposits
39.6977° N · 8.9879° EOutlier Menhir
standing stoneOutlier Menhir at Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench — standing stone with stratified deposits
39.7008° N · 8.9903° EAncillary Cairn
cairnAncillary Cairn at Su Nuraxi — Peripheral Hut E7 with Bench — cairn with stratified deposits
39.6991° N · 8.9888° E