Paulilatina, Santa Cristina Area Nuragic Complex

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina is located in the basaltic plateau of Abbasanta, in central-western Sardinia, near the rural sanctuary of Santa Cristina and is one of the most important sacred areas of the Nuragic age.
The complex comprises two sectors, in NE and in SO, separated by the church dedicated to S. Cristina with its “cumbessias”. The NE nucleus includes the well temple, the so-called “meeting hut” with an adjoining enclosure and a series of other rooms. The SW sector, about 200 m from the previous one, has a nuraghe and housing structures of various chronologies.

History of excavations
The archaeological site was recognized in the nineteenth century by Alberto Lamarmora and Giovanni Spano. Antonio Taramelli reported the discovery of a Nuragic spacecraft, but the first excavation of the well dates back to 1953. Other investigations were carried out in 1967-73 and 1977-83 by Enrico Atzeni. In 1989-90 Paolo Bernardini explored some environments in the village. The area is still being excavated and restored.

Bibliography
E. Atzeni, "Santuario nuragico di Santa Cristina (Paulilatino), in Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, XXXII, n. 1- 2, 1977, p. 359;
E. Contu, "L'architettura nuragica", in Ichnussa. La Sardegna dalle origini all'età classica, Milano, Scheiwiller, 1981;
G. Lilliu, La civiltà dei sardi dal paleolitico all'età dei nuraghi, Torino, Nuova ERI, 1988;
A. Moravetti, Il santuario nuragico di Santa Cristina, collana "Sardegna archeologica. Guide e Itinerari", Sassari, Carlo Delfino, 2003;
R. Zucca, Viaggio nell'archeologia della provincia di Oristano, Oristano, E.P.T. Oristano, 2004, pp. 35-36.35-36.

Tag

Structure category: archaeological area or park

Content type: Archaeological complex
Archaeology
Religious architecture

Usability: Open

Province: Oristano

Common: Paulilatino

Macro Territorial Area: Central Sardinia

POSTAL CODE: 09070

Address: SS 131, km 114,300

Telephone: +39 0785 55438 +39 347 7746747

E-mail: info@pozzosantacristina.com archeo.amministrazione@gmail.com

Website: www.pozzosantacristina.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pozzosantacristina

Information on tickets and access: For updated information on schedules, ticket costs and online purchases, it is recommended to visit the structure's dedicated web page. The entrance ticket purchased at the Archaeological Area of Santa Cristina, or online, also allows access to the “Palazzo Atzori” Ethnographic Museum in PauliLatino.

Access mode: For a fee

Services information: It is advisable to call to confirm that the guided tour service is being carried out during the lunch break. The first guided tour starts at 8:30 and then the others: 9:30 - 10:30 - 11:30 - 12:30 etc. until sunset; in summer the last guided tour starts at 19:30. As a minimum time, guided tours are always guaranteed in the morning and in the afternoon immediately after the lunch break.

Update

10/12/2024 - 09:33

Services

Guided tours