- The works are focused on the so-called Tower V, on the north side of the ancient settlement
A new archaeological excavation campaign is being carried out at the Puig de Sa Morisca Archaeological Park between 18th and 28th March. This time, the works are focused on the so-called Tower V, located on the north side of the ancient Talayotic settlement.
In this sector, years ago, an old garbage dump located outside the wall that encloses the settlement was intervened. Currently, the team is working directly on the main defensive structure in this area, a monumental tower that was part of the settlement’s fortification system.
The intervention is part of the research project Dinàmiques culturals en l’edat del ferro. Les comunitats indígenes de la península de Santa Ponça (Cultural Dynamics in the Age of Iron. The indigenous communities of the Santa Ponça peninsula), financed by the Consell de Mallorca within the framework of the call for Recerca en matèria d’arqueologia i/o paleontologia a l’illa de Mallorca, a l’arxipèlag de Cabrera i en els illots adjacents (research in archaeology and/or paleontology on the island of Mallorca, in the Cabrera archipelago and in the adjacent islets), with a total budget of 79.000 euros.
The project is being carried out by the ArqueoUIB research group, in collaboration with Calvià Town Hall. The campaign also includes the participation of student interns and volunteers, integrating academic training and citizen involvement in the archaeological research process.
The excavations in this tower will allow to document its architectural and functional characteristics, as well as its relation with the rest of the settlement's defensive system. The works will contribute to expanding knowledge about the organisation of space in the Talayotic and post-Talayotic periods, as well as about the historical evolution of the settlement.
Guided tour of the excavation
As part of the park's outreach activities, a guided tour of the site is organised on Thursday 27th March at 11 a.m. The team of co-directors explained on-site the objectives, methodology and initial results of the archaeological excavation.
In addition, the visit was used to learn firsthand about the works currently underway to adapt the access roads to the site. These actions aim to improve accessibility, facilitate the route for visitors and increase safety throughout the archaeological complex. At the same time, the aim is to promote heritage conservation by closing secondary trails and reorganising the visiting circuit, in order to minimise the impact on the most sensitive areas of the site.
The Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park, managed by Calvià Town Hall, continues to consolidate itself as a reference space for research, conservation and dissemination of the archaeological heritage of the Balearic Islands.
