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Nuraghe Cuccurada

Nuraghe Cuccurada

Mogoro (OR)

Nuraghe Cuccurada is a complex nuraghe near Mogoro overlooking the Campidano. The archaeological site with the nuraghe, remains of a village and a megalithic wall, is since 2013 open for public after years of excavations.

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The complex nuraghe with four main towers has been built around an earlier protonuraghe with a corridor and two oval shaped rooms. Only part of the nuraghe can be visited because of security precautions. title=The complex nuraghe with four main towers has ...
The nuraghe is positioned aqt the edge of the plateau of Mogoro, overlooking the Campidano plains title=The nuraghe is positioned aqt the edge of ...
The nuraghe is built in basalt and has massive bastions title=The nuraghe is built in basalt and has ...
A view of the outer wall of the tower and walls and the plains in the background title=A view of the outer wall of the ...
Next to the entrance there are large blocks of basalt that seem part of the natural rock on which the nuraghe is built title=Next to the entrance there are large blocks ...
The entrance of the nuraghe, access to the courtyard title=The entrance of the nuraghe, access to the ...
The courtyard with left the entrance to the main tower and to the right an entrance to a corridor title=The courtyard with left the entrance to the ...
Left of the entrance to the main tower a niche that could have been the entrance to a staircase title=Left of the entrance to the main tower ...
The corridor of the protonuraghe, the oldest part of the complex title=The corridor of the protonuraghe, the oldest part ...
The entrance of the main tower seen from the inside title=The entrance of the main tower seen from ...
A niche in the central tower title=A niche in the central tower
The entrance from the central room to a second smaller room or large niche title=The entrance from the central room to a ...
Another view of the courtyard towards the entrance and the remains of another tower title=Another view of the courtyard towards the entrance ...
An opening from the courtyard leads to a corridor with to the right a steep staircase. To the left the staircase seems to go further down but is blocked by a large stone title=An opening from the courtyard leads to a ...
One of the large stones that supported the upper overhanging plaform of the nuraghe. Many stones have been reused to build houses and churches of Mogoro. title=One of the large stones that supported the ...
You can see the perforation made to fit the dynamite. Many nuraghi have been used as quarries for stones title=You can see the perforation made to fit ...
The megalithic wall was built in the calcolithic (copper age) title=The megalithic wall was built in the calcolithic ...
The remains of the village, a few have been excavated title=The remains of the village, a few have ...
Information on the archaeological sites around Mogoro in the small exhibition. title=Information on the archaeological sites around Mogoro in ...

Address: Mogoro (OR)

Tel: +39 0783 99301 – 329 7871055

Opening hours: 10.00 – 13.00 / 15.10 – 19.00 april to october (closed on mondays). During the summer months opening hours may be extended until 20.00.

Prices: Euro 6,00 (reduced Euro 3,00)

Website: Comune di Mogoro

The information has been updated for 2016 but prices and opening hours may vary.

Last updated 10/02/2017

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