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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bocchoris - Ancient Village or Settlement in Spain in Balearic Isles (Mallorca / Majorca)

Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 08 April 2018  Page Views: 2895

Multi-periodSite Name: Bocchoris Alternative Name: Bocchorum, Bocchor, Oppidum Bochoritanum, Boquer
Country: Spain
NOTE: This site is 8.236 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Balearic Isles (Mallorca / Majorca) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Port de Pollença
Latitude: 39.918706N  Longitude: 3.079396E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : About the best structure I got close to at Bocchoris; I couldn't help but think this look naviform (boat shaped in view from above) like some of the structures at Son Real to the south. Picture on iPhone SE. ----- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Balearic Isles (Mallorca / Majorca)

Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and online for the practically lost city of Bocchoris, a little to the north west of the port. There isn't much for a once noted federated Roman city with earlier structures of one of oldest settlements on Mallorca.

Taking a walk north east along the promenade at Puerto Pollença, you'll come to a street called Avinguda de Bocchoris on the left; following this up a tree lined footpath, crossing over a roundabout and heading uphill, through a cast iron gate in front of a farmhouse as part of the footpath to the small beach of Boquer with spectacular views. Pay attention to the sign at the roundabout.

If you intend looking closer on the ground, work out your own route in advance and allow time to accommodate searching and possible weather conditions. The valley is a sun trap and wind-tunnel. Otherwise a good zoom, or even a drone camera would make for a way of engaging this site.

For condition I'm giving this 1.5 - for the discerning eye, there are still walls, a couple gate posts and structures. Much of it appears to be toppled down the hill upon the low side on which it is perched, though if you have looked at a few ancient settlements in various states of ruin, you will recognise structures. Very limited image search results on google show a navicular / naviform structure.

For access, it isn't hard to locate, but the actual access is probably the most demanding ancient site visit I've ever attempted on foot. A lot of scrambling on rocks, tall grass and shrubs, some of the rocks are almost razor sharp. Slip, trip, wrench and cut hazards abound. Depending on recent rainfall it may be hard to cross the stream / river-bed just to the south west of dry stone wall bisecting the valley. Every footstep is a thought out placement. There were no signs advising it was private land (usually a black triangle and white triangle forming a rectangle and text like "El Paso Prohibito").

Wikipedia entry here for Bocchoris.

The ambience alone makes this a worthwhile visit, typical of much of this north east corner of Mallorca.



Note: Some photos and observations from one of the oldest settlements on Mallorca in the spectacular Boquer Valley.
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Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : A partial line of a wall of Bocchoris further up centre in the picture. Time and conditions did not permit a closer look on this visit, and zoom on my camera phone diminishes quality. Picture on iPhone SE. ----- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and on... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : A goat pops up to the left of what I believe to be part of the entrance to Bocchoris. There are references to the gateway still be visible. Conditions and time did not permit me to look closer on this visit. Picture on iPhone SE. ----- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer l... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : Parts of some of the walls of structures at Bocchoris Picture on iPhone SE. ----- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and online for the practically lost city of Bocchoris, a little to the north west of the port. There isn't much for a once noted federat... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : View to the north east across the tumbled and jumbled remains of Bocchoris. Picture on iPhone SE. ----- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and online for the practically lost city of Bocchoris, a little to the north west of the port. There isn't much fo... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : Looking through the tumbled mess and occasional structure of the remains of Bocchoris. View to the south west. Picture on iPhone SE. --- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and online for the practically lost city of Bocchoris, a little to the north west...

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : The wikipedia entry speaks of the remains being on flat land in the valley, though that disagrees with signport near the roundabout - it invites you to look above the pine trees to the left of the long dry stone wall going up the mountainside - these are where the remains of Bocchoris are. There are a few levelled areas beneath the pine trees, as pictured here. I'm more convinced they are to ...

Bocchoris
Bocchoris submitted by TimPrevett : The signpost near the roundabout invites you to look above the pine trees to the left of the long dry stone wall going up the mountainside - these are where the remains of Bocchoris are. Picture on iPhone SE. --- Alerted to the remains of a prehistoric city by detailed interpretive signs on a walk from Puerto Pollença to the beach at Boquer, I took a closer look on the ground and o...

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