The Torre d'en Galmés Talayotic Settlement

The Torre d'en Galmés Talayotic Settlement is one of the biggest archaeological sites in the Balearic Islands. Situated on the top of a hill, from where you can see a good part of the South coast of Menorca and on clear days even the mountains of Mallorca, it is accessible following a two kilometre road, that can be found to the left of the road that goes from Alaior to the Son Bou beach.

The Settlement has a public part formed by three talayots, situated on the top of the hill, a strategic location for controlling the territory. The Settlement also includes a sanctuary called "taula" and private buildings consisting of more or less circular dwellings dedicated to domestic life.

Under the hill, you will find a hypostyle or hall with columns, possibly used as storehouses or even as extensions of the dwellings. The storage and filtration system for the rainwater, consisting of a number of cavities and channels that conducted the water to bigger deposits, is another important characteristic of the Settlement.

More information:
- La Arqueología de Menorca, web page dedicated to archaeology in Menorca
- Arqueo-Balear, archaeological guide to the prehistory of the Balearic Islands.

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Date of publication: 25/09/2001

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