The Consell Insular de Menorca, through the Department of Cultural Affairs, Education, Youth and Sport, has published the tender specification for implementation of the archaeological excavation, restoration and consolidation project of talayot 2 and cave 4 of the Montefí Talayotic site in Ciutadella. The project is financed with European Funds drawn from the Generation EU Recovery and Resilience mechanism, and is intended to improve visitor conditions at the site.
The estimated contract budget is 259,067 euros. Companies or professionals wishing to be considered may submit their proposals up to 27 December via the State Procurement Platform.
The tasks to be performed are divided into works and services:
- The works will comprise the restoration and archaeological excavation of talayot 2 and cave 4.
- The services will focus on laboratory work and analytical reports to be conducted by specialists on any findings which may emerge, for the institutional purpose of the study.
In 2015 the Department of Cultural Affairs and Heritage of the Consell Insular de Menorca called for a series of technical proposals to draw up the Consolidation Project for talayot T2 and cave C4 at Montefí. E.ARQ Ingeniería-Arquitectura SLP was ultimately hired to author the studies. Subsequently, in October 2017, a preliminary project was drawn up to apply for grants from the Spanish state to perform the work.
At present, the Montefí has no access control, and scarcely any organised visitor route. The state of conservation, in particular the talayot covered by this project, reveals structural stability defects which hamper visitor access. This project is intended to resolve these problems so as to
improve visitor conditions at the site.
Montefí settlement
Montefí is a Talayotic settlement covering a large area, currently housing numerous monumental remains visible on the ground, above all the talayots. In order to conserve the settlement, to publicise the site and make it available to the general public, the project is intended to address one of the three landmark buildings, talayot 2, by:
- Consolidating the archaeological remains for conservation purposes.
- Adapting the building to make it easier to visit and understand.
- Giving the site active status within Menorca's network of historical heritage open to visitors.
- Gathering more in-depth knowledge through archaeological intervention.
The
Montefí archaeological site is currently owned by the Consell Insular de Menorca. The land acquired by the public authority covers an area of 43,187 m2, including the part which is home to most of the remaining structures at the archaeological site.