Naveta d'Es Tudons | |
Alternative name | Naveta des Tudons |
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Location | Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°00′11″N 3°53′30″E / 40.003128°N 3.891558°E |
Type | Burial site |
Length | 13.60 metres (44.6 ft)[1] |
Width | 6.40 metres (21.0 ft)[1] |
Height | 4.50 metres (14.8 ft)[1] |
History | |
Material | limestone |
Founded | 2000–1000 BC[2] |
Abandoned | 750 BC |
Cultures | pre-Talaiotic age |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1959 |
Condition | restored |
Public access | yes |
The Naveta d'Es Tudons, or Naveta of Es Tudons (in Menorquí, naveta, or naueta, a diminutive form of nau, means nave,[3] and Es Tudons, lit. the woodpigeons, is the name of the place),[4] is the most remarkable megalithic chamber tomb in the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain.
It is located in the Western part of the island, on the Ciutadella de Menorca-Mahón road, approximately 3 miles out from Ciutadella, and 200 m south of the road. It stands on slightly rising ground in a sloping valley.[5] Currently the Naveta d'Es Tudons is open to the public for visits (except for its interior as a measure of protection). It is one of the main tourist attractions of Menorca.
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