Nuraghe Fenu

Nuraghe Fenu

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Location	Pabillonis, Sardinia, Italy
Region	Sardinia
Coordinates	39°36′21″N 8°44′41.9″E / 39.60583°N 8.744972°E / 39.60583; 8.744972Coordinates: 39°36′21″N 8°44′41.9″E / 39.60583°N 8.744972°E / 39.60583; 8.744972
Type	Nuraghe
History
Founded	1300 BC
Cultures	Nuragic civilization
Site notes
Public access	free entry

Nuraghe Fenu is a nuraghe located in the municipality of Pabillonis in Sardinia. It was constructed in the mid-Bronze Age (1300–1150 BC) and it covers an area of 2000 m². Vittorio Angius, a 19th-century historian, described it as one of the biggest nuraghi of Sardinia, akin to nuraghe Saurecci and nuraghe S'Orku.^[1]

Description

Aerial view of Nuraghe Fenu

Nuraghe Fenu is composed of basaltic rocks and it has a multi-lobed structure with only three towers remaining and a height of 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in). In the north, the fortified tower has a wall that is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. It is near the train station of Pabillonis in the countryside. In the 19th century, it was used to build a railway bridge and houses near Pabillonis.

Excavations

Graphic reconstruction of Nuraghe Fenu

Excavations started in 1996,^[2] allowing archaeologists to study the stratigraphy of the ground. The rest of the nuraghe was re-used by Punic and Roman civilization. The five towers of the nuraghe were completely excavated, as was the residential area near tower E. The excavation uncovered fragments of ceramic, oil lamps, and coins of Roman age. They are in the museum of Sardara.

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Bibliography

• Vittorio Angius, Città e villaggi della Sardegna dell'Ottocento.Pabillonis-Zuri,Ilisso Editori, 2006.