Motorra Dolmen

The Motorra Dolmen (Italian: Dolmen di Motorra) is a Bronze Age tomb or dolmen situated in the comune of Dorgali in the Province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.

Motorra Dolmen
Dolmen di Motorra
Interior of the dolmen
Shown within Italy
LocationSardinia
Coordinates40.306203°N 9.575186°E / 40.306203; 9.575186
TypeDolmen
History
PeriodsBronze Age

Location

The dolmen is situated 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the north of Dorgali on the S125 road towards Orosei.[1] A sign by the side of the road marks the track that leads to the dolmen.[2] A few kilometres away is the Ispinigoli Cave.[1]

Description

The dolmen consists of an entranceway which leads to a polygonal chamber.[3] The eight upright stones of the chamber support an almost circular slab of schist.[1] The dolmen is one of many ancient sites around Dorgali, and is one of the best preserved dolmens in Sardinia.[2] Finds of pottery have linked the dolmen to the Ozieri culture of the Bronze (or Chalcolithic) age,[4] and is dated to around 2800 BC.[2]

References
  1. Michelin Green Guide: Italy. Michelin Travel Publications. 1989. p. 218. ISBN 2060153425.
  2. Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael (2006). Sardinia. New Holland Publishers. p. 244. ISBN 1860113249.
  3. de Laet, Sigfried J.; Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Lorenzo, José Luis (1994). History of Humanity: Prehistory and the beginnings of civilization. 1. Routledge. p. 520. ISBN 0415093058.
  4. Rowland, Robert J. (2001). The periphery in the center: Sardinia in the ancient and medieval worlds. Archaeopress. p. 23. ISBN 1841712574.

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