Necropolis of Filigosa

The necropolis contains four domus de janas tombs carved into tufa rock, featuring long entrance corridors that follow natural terrain slopes at 580 meters altitude.

Excavated in 1965 by Ercole Contu and later by Alba Foschi in the 1980s, this burial site dates from 2700 to 2400 BCE.

The site provided the name for the Filigosa-Abealzu culture and reveals complex burial practices including body scarification and secondary interment procedures.

The archaeological site received 156 visitors in 2021 and maintains regular opening hours under the management of Cooperativa Esedra.

Tomb I contains an 11-meter corridor leading to a main chamber with a central hearth and multiple burial cells containing funeral beds.

Location: Macomer

Elevation above the sea: 580 m

Address: Località Nuraghe Ruggiu 225, 08015 Macomer 08015 08015

Phone: +39078570475

Email: infotamuli.archeo@tiscali.it

Website: https://sardegnacultura.it/j/v/258?s=20776&v=2&c=2489&t=1

GPS coordinates: 40.27806,8.76917

Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:07