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Multi-periodSite Name: Poblat del Puig de sa Morisca Alternative Name: Santa Ponça 1
Country: Spain
NOTE: This site is 9.582 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Balearic Isles (Mallorca / Majorca) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Santa Ponça
Latitude: 39.507540N Longitude: 2.480630E
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**Poblat del Puig de sa Morisca** submitted by Ogneslav : Poblat del Puig de sa Morisca. Tower III. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ancient Village or Settlement in Balearic Isles (Mallorca / Majorca)

An Iron Age settlement of a complex configuration located in the Archaeological Park of Puig de sa Morisca in Santa Ponça.

Following are the reprints from several information boards installed in different places of the settlement.

Settlement at Puig de sa Morisca
The settlement at Puig de sa Morisca, where the main part of the population of the area of Santa Ponça would have lived during the Iron Age, is situated between two rock formations and is defined by two walls which enclose it on both of the most of the most accessible sides. This kind of settlement began to appear in the Talayotic period (850-650 BC) and show signs of prolonged inhabitation which may even go beyond the end of that era. Inside there are many hand made and wheel-turned pieces of pottery, and we can make out the form of various rooms.

NW settlement sector
The northwest area of the settlement at Puig de sa Morisca is defined by a wall running from the hill fortifications to the rocky outcrop which encloses the settlement to the north and has a tower built into it that guards the route on this side of the settlement. Various rooms built into the outer side of this wall have also been discovered which seem to have been constructed from the stone and adobe and were inhabited from the 3rd to the 1st centuries BC. Significant pottery finds have been made in these rooms – in particular, ceramic amphora – which suggests that the area was used as a dumping ground.

SE settlement sector
The south-easterly area of the settlement at Puig de sa Morisca is defined by a wall that runs from the hill fortifications to the rocky outcrop which encloses the settlement to the north. This wall was constructed from large blocks of stone and is notable for the presence of a linteled entrance similar to that found at other sites on the island such as in Ses Païsses (Artà) . Various rooms have been discovered built into the outer and inner faces of this wall which were inhabited during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.

Tower I
In the highest part of Puig de sa Morisca four tower were constructed. Two of the towers face north, monitoring the bay of Santa Ponça (Tower I and Tower II). The third dominated the southern area (Tower IV) , while the central tower offered a 360° field of vision (Tower III).
Tower I was built in the 7th century BC. From the 4th century BC onwards it underwent substantial remodelling, during which three spaces were created. The first served as a storage room, where Punic and Iberian amphorae were deposited. A second, very small area was used for the storage of bronxe nails next to a fire. The final space had various uses, with a fireplace area and evidence of domestic activity. At the end of the 4th century BC this tower fell into disuse, suggesting that the settlement tower-based defence system had lost its function.

Tower III at Puig de sa Morisca
During the Talayotic period (850-650 BC) fortifications were built on the hillside at Puig de sa Morisca, such as tower III, which is located at the highest point of the hill and offers extensive views of all aspects of the surrounding area, including the sea and the natural port of Sa Caleta. The access to this turret with its walls two meters thick is undocumented, since a recent modern construction added to the inside of the tower has affected prehistoric levels and altered the original configuration of the space, leaving only a column and various coulmn drums preserved in good condition.

Restoration of tower III
Work to reinforce and restore the structure of tower III at Puig de sa Morisca was carried out following the excavation work completed in 2006. The renovation of the tower involved remounting the interior and exterior courses of the wall faces, the repositioning of one column and two pilasters, and the reinforcement of the four pilasters conserved in situ. These actions were carried out in accordance with the Law on Historic Heritage of the Balearic Islands, using reversible materials and differentiating at all times between the restored areas and the original preserved structures using a course of mortar.
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