Complesso archeologico Sa Carcaredda
Nuragic sanctuary with a circular temple, village and giants’ tombs in a holm oak wood at Villagrande Strisaili, visitable with a guide.
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About the museum
The Sa Carcaredda complex stands at about 800 metres above sea level, in a holm oak wood overlooking the Gennargentu massif and the tacco of Perda Liana. The structures belong to a Nuragic community of the Bronze and Iron Ages and include a circular temple, an extensive village of which the line of the walls is especially distinct, and several giants’ tombs. A peculiarity of the site is the apparent absence of a reference nuraghe.
The temple, built with irregular blocks of granite, porphyry and, more rarely, limestone, consists of two rectangular rooms that open onto a circular space; inside stood a stone altar that reproduced the curtain walls of a complex nuraghe. At its foot offerings were placed for the deity, including small bronzes and everyday objects. Outside, excavations have identified a rectangular structure where votive offerings were kept, later gathered in hoards of copper and bronze.
About two hundred metres from the temple, in the wood, lies giants’ tomb no. 1, well preserved and of great monumentality, with a wide exedra where rites linked to the cult of the dead took place; a second tomb, with an exedra of slabs set into the ground, is also in good condition. The abundance of small bronzes, copper ingots and amber jewellery shows the religious and commercial importance of the mountain sanctuaries in the Ogliastra. Today the site is managed, together with S’Arcu ’e is Forros, by the company Archeonova, an in-house company of the Comune di Villagrande Strisaili.
Highlights
- Circular Nuragic temple with an altar shaped like a nuraghe
- Well-preserved giants’ tomb with a large exedra
- Nuragic village in the holm oak wood
- Small bronzes, copper ingots and amber from the excavations
- View over the Gennargentu and Perda Liana
- Operated by
- Archeonova s.r.l. (società in house del Comune di Villagrande Strisaili)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,225
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3 |
| Combined ticket S’Arcu ’e is Forros and Sa Carcaredda | €8By reservation. |
Admission includes the escort service and the guided visit.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site lies in a wood, with paths on natural ground.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 75 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visit of about an hour and a quarter; it is advisable to arrive at least an hour and a half before closing. Archeonova also offers educational workshops for schools and families. Bookings on +39 378 302 7077 or by e-mail. |
