Area archeologica di Cuccurada
Archaeological park at Mogoro with an Eneolithic megalithic wall, a complex nuraghe and the remains of huts on a basalt plateau.
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About the museum
The Cuccurada complex stands on the southern tip of the basalt plateau of Sa Struvina, at Mogoro, in a commanding position over the Campidano plain and the valley of the Rio Mogoro. The site was first investigated in the mid-twentieth century by Giovanni Lilliu; since 1994 numerous excavation campaigns, still ongoing, have uncovered monumental structures from different periods.
The oldest belong to the Eneolithic: a megalithic wall nearly three metres high and a cyclopean structure with an elliptical plan (Cuccurada A), attributable to the Monte Claro culture. Above a settlement rises the complex nuraghe (Cuccurada B), which grew out of a corridor building of the Bronze Age and was later enclosed in a bastion with four towers. In the central courtyard, huts built inside the walls were found.
After partial destruction the site was reused in historical times, probably for pagan, Christian and Jewish rites. The park is visited with guides, whose office houses an information point and a teaching and exhibition room; some of the excavation finds are displayed in the Museo Archeologico set up in the Convento del Carmine in Mogoro.
Highlights
- Eneolithic megalithic wall
- Complex nuraghe with a bastion of four towers (Cuccurada B)
- Cyclopean structure with an elliptical plan (Cuccurada A)
- Huts built in the courtyard of the nuraghe
- View over the Campidano plain and the Arci mountains
Permanent exhibition
- Complesso archeologico di Cuccurada – Route past the megalithic wall, the elliptical Cuccurada A structure and the complex nuraghe Cuccurada B with the huts in the courtyard.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
Prices as listed by the Musei Italiani portal; no confirmation found on the park's website.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The complex is clearly visible from the SS 131: from the junction for Mogoro (at km 62.5) it is about two kilometres away.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The site is visited accompanied by the park's guides; the guides' office houses an information point and a teaching and exhibition room. |
