Domus de Janas of Puttu Codinu

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Domus de Janas of Puttu Codinu

Villanova Monteleone

Tomb IX, dromos and entrance door (photoIvo Piras)

The necropolis, consisting of 9 hypogea, was created in a rocky outcrop.

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Tomb VIII, main cell with sculpted ceiling (photoIvo Piras)

Tomb VIII, main chamber with carved ceiling and false door topped with horns on the right. (photoGiuseppe Lonis)

Tomb VIII, a cell with the collapse of the ceiling (photoIvo Piras)

Tomb VIII, cell with a good part of the ceiling collapsed (photoIvo Piras)

Tomb VI, entrance seen from inside the hypogeum (photoIvo Piras)

Panoramic view of the lake from the necropolis (photoIvo Piras)

Tomb IX, dome on the floor (photoIvo Piras)

Description

In the area characterized by limestone benches, there are two sloping rock outcroppings, where a hypogeal necropolis (domus de janas) has been excavated.

Tombs I-II are located in one outcrop, while tombs III-IX in the other, with entrances oriented to E/SE. The entrances are preceded by dromoi, short corridors carved into the rock, which sometimes end in a pavilion (Tombs II, VIII, IX) with an access door.

The tombs are multicellular, predominantly T-shaped, with some enlargements. Among the tombs, Tomb VIII stands out for its refined decoration. It is accessed through an elevated dromos that leads to a square vestibule, without a ceiling, with traces of frames and pilasters. The anteroom presents a ceiling with decoration imitating a wooden roof, while the main chamber has a double-pitched ceiling with beams.

In Tomb IX, two hemispherical cup-markings are noticeable in the dromos.

Outside the Tomb VII there are two menhirs and a slab, markers of the burial area.