Perfugas (Città Metropolitana di Sassari)
Predio Canopoli Well Temple
In the heart of Perfugas, in northern Sardinia, the Predio Canopoli well temple is one of the most refined Nuragic cult buildings on the island.
THE ARCHITECTURE OF WATER
The temple stands in the heart of Perfugas, in the Anglona, a historic region of northern Sardinia.
The well temple, among the most refined of Sardinian protohistory, dates to between the 9th and 8th century BC.
Other cult buildings and a village, reused in Roman times, have been identified around it.
Today the main elements of the temple are preserved: the forecourt, the staircase, the circular chamber and part of the outer works.
PREDIO CANOPOLI WELL TEMPLE
DATING
9th–8th century BC Village reused in Roman times
TYPE
Well temple With village and cult buildings
DIMENSIONS
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STATE OF PRESERVATION
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OTHER MONUMENTS AT THE SITE
Forecourt, staircase, circular chamber, retaining wall, channels
FINDS
Figurative bronzes, nuraghe models, bronze daggers, lithic materials
ENVIRONMENT
Town centre of Perfugas Anglona
VISITABLE
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SERVICES
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ACCESSIBILITY
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THE SITE
Predio Canopoli includes the well temple, around which stood a village and other cult buildings: an articulated water system, outstanding for the geometric precision of its construction.
THE TERRITORY
The Anglona, in northern Sardinia, is a region of gentle hills and springs, with Perfugas at the centre of a territory rich in Nuragic evidence.