The Nuraghe can be found in the town of Ghilarza, just a few metres from the trunk road 131.
The monument is a singular example of the evolution of Nuragic architecture. The Nuraghe was probably built in several stages. The room on the first floor was the first one built with a naviforme roof and elliptical layout, typical features of corridor Nuraghes. This initial Nuraghe was then re-clad. Thanks to a staircase in this first room, there is access to the room above, of which only the first few rows remain. This latter room originally had a tholos roof and was built at a later date.
The excavation work on the Nuraghe shows the site was used from the Middle Bronze Age right up to Roman times. The Nuragic material uncovered from the early Iron Age in the upper room included a large, round-bottom terracotta vase known as a ziro, used for foodstuffs.
Enter Ghilarza following the signs for the “ospedale” (hospital) found on the detour on the 131, to reach the Nuraghe. On exiting Ghilarza, take the SP 24 and continue along it for about 1 km. The area is cordoned off.
