Sa Torreta de Tramuntana is a benchmark Talayotic settlement in the north of the island. Situated in a high-spot, it dominates much of the coast and the surrounding valleys. The origin of the settlement and the prehistoric town of Sa Torreta can be traced back to the first settlers (1600 BC) and was occupied until Romanization and reoccupied in medieval Islamic times. A small talayot, the table enclosure and different circles are still preserved in the village.
About 15 minutes from the village were found the remains of a funerary shuttle, which was excavated by Margaret A. Murray in 1931.
Schedule: Every Thursday from 9am to 1pm
Price: Free
Open: Yes
Access: It is accessed by the Me-7 road from Maó to Fornells; at kilometer point 4.5, on the right, there is a rural road, the Camí de Sa Bobal, which leads to the "places" of Sa Torre Blanca and Sa Torreta de Tramuntana. You must park your car in front of the "lloc" barrier and walk to the site. It is a walk that lasts about 25 minutes.
The monument is located in the Albufera des Grau area.
Car Park: No
Guided tours: No
Contact:
Services: No
Access for individuals with reduced mobility: No
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Talayotic Period
Archaeological excavations carried out by Margaret A Murray's team in 1931 uncovered the base of a funerary shuttle, built with a cyclopean technique. Inside were found a large number of human bones belonging to a minimum of 56 adults, five children and a fetus.
The table enclosure has a horseshoe-shaped floor and is accessed by descending by three steps. The floor of the building is of mother rock, and during the excavations appeared remains of the rituals, banquets or offerings that were performed in the sanctuary, dedicated to the divinity that symbolized the table. Among the findings, the face of a female clay figurine stands out.
The talayot ??is of slightly oval plant and of possible stepped profile, since by his physiognomy it seems to have two stepped bodies, although it is not necessary to discard that we really observe the different facings or inner linings, characteristic of the constructive technique of the talayots. It is possible that at the top there was, originally, some kind of cabin or upper chamber, which has not been excavated.
The village also contains the remains of two circles. One of them still retains the internal divisions and an outer courtyard.
The archaeological site was affected by the construction, already in the 15th century, of the houses in the area and the defense tower that were located inside the monumental area.