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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Id-Dwejra Fortified TowerCountry: Malta
NOTE: This site is 0.872 km away from the location you searched for.
Island: Gozo Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Victoria Nearest Village: San Lawrenz
Latitude: 36.053527N Longitude: 14.188971E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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Only about one-fifth of the original structure survives. It is an arc consisting of a double-skinned wall built of large, roughly shaped blocks infilled with rubble. The thickness of the walls suggest the structure was tall and extending the arc indicates that the original structure was circular with a diameter of about 9 metres. There has been no in-depth archaeological investigation but the size, construction and cliff-top situation suggests it was defensive. Although the building techniques seem more primitive there is resemblance to the Scottish brochs and much more strongly to the Sardinian nuraghi. It seems very likely that it performed a similar function.
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