Naveta des Tudons Admission

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Destination	Category
Menorca, Spain	Attractions/Entertainment

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The Es Tudons Naveta is Menorca’s most famous burial monument and is a type of tomb found only on the island. It was built using the Cyclopean technique, meaning that medium sized stones were used and they were fitted together using a dry stone walling method, with no mortar.

The Es Tudons Naveta is Menorca’s most famous burial monument and is a type of tomb found only on the island. It was built using the Cyclopean technique, meaning that medium sized stones were used and they were fitted together using a dry stone walling method, with no mortar. During an archaeological dig carried out in the 1960s, led by Menorcan archaeologist María Lluïsa Serra, the scattered skeletons of a hundred individuals of both genders and all ages were discovered, many of which dated back to the 9th century B.C.


Detail of the gap that have appeared over time in the Naveta roof, which consists of flat stone slabs. Inside the Naveta, you can see how it is split into two levels separated by stone slabs. View of the upper chamber of the Naveta, showing the different types of stone used to build it: smaller and evenly-shaped for the walls and large flat slabs for the roof and the upper floor.
View of the entrance door from inside the lower chamber. You can see the stone slabs separating the two floors.


Some of the burial goods found in the naveta during archaeological excavation work. They are on display in the Museum of Menorca in Maó.




Start/opening time: At 9am.

End/closing time: Monday and Tuesday at 2pm. From Wednesday to Sunday at 7:30pm.




Location
Starting point:
Carretera Mao-Ciutadella Km 40 - 07760 - Ciutadella - ES