Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón

Why it mattersKey Talayotic chiefdom Trepuco 700 BCE high taula 4.2 m with wall 3 m high megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 700 BCE

Period

Talayotic (700–300 BCE) Trepuco taula highest 4.20 m

Culture

Talayotic chiefdom Trepuco 700 BCE high taula 4.2 m with wall 3 m high

Purpose

Menorca's largest taula enclosure (4.20 m high, capstone 4 m × 3 m 5 t, façade 20 m U shape 13 m deep) — Trepuco star-shaped taula precinct with 2 talayots 12 m

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1883

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 700 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón

2. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón

3. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón

• Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — primary structure

  39.8719° N · 4.2814° E

• Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — hydraulic feature

  39.8700° N · 4.2820° E

• Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Trepuco — Talayotic Chief Burial Taula and Talayot Near Mahón — primary structure

  39.8727° N · 4.2805° E