Villanova Monteleone (Città Metropolitana di Sassari)
Nuraghe and Village Appiu
On the plateau overlooking the coast between Capo Marargiu and Capo Caccia, nuraghe Appiu stands out for its unusual covered central courtyard.
THE COVERED COURTYARD
The complex stands on the top of the Chentu Mannas plateau, in the territory of Villanova Monteleone, at the foot of Monte Cuccu.
Dating to 900-800 BC, the settlement develops around the four-lobed nuraghe.
It includes an extensive area of dwellings, a funerary area and a further nuraghe.
Today the main nuraghe and part of the huts can be seen, together with traces of the second nuraghe and a giants’ tomb.
NURAGHE AND VILLAGE APPIU
DATING
Iron Age, 900-800 BC
TYPE
Four-lobed nuraghe With village
DIMENSIONS
About 200 huts originally
STATE OF PRESERVATION
To be defined
OTHER MONUMENTS AT THE SITE
Covered courtyard with oculus, second nuraghe, giants’ tomb, dolmens
FINDS
Jars, grinding stones, mortars, pestles, bronze sickles, loom weights
ENVIRONMENT
Chentu Mannas plateau Villanova Monteleone
VISITABLE
To be defined
SERVICES
To be defined
ACCESSIBILITY
To be defined
THE SITE
The complex includes a main nuraghe, around which stood a village of about 200 huts, of which few survive; the area also contains a funerary area and a second nuraghe.
THE TERRITORY
The Chentu Mannas plateau overlooks the coast between Capo Marargiu and Capo Caccia, among cork oak and holm oak woods.