Nuraghe Dovilineò

Nuraghe Dovilineò stands on a granite outcrop above the Pratobello plain in Orgosolo’s territory. Also known as Duvilinò, it combines features of corridor nuraghi with those of later vaulted complexes.

Why it matters

The monument’s mixed plan makes it an unusual example of Sardinia’s Bronze Age architecture. Builders incorporated the natural rock into the structure and used large blocks of local granite, adapting the complex to its elevated setting.

What to notice

A central corridor tower is surrounded by three secondary towers. A lintelled entrance leads into a passage roofed with flat slabs; a side passage reaches a well, while the principal chamber has an elliptical plan and a spiral stair. The western tower preserves several communicating corridors and connects with an outer defensive wall.

Context and history

Traces of circular huts around the complex indicate a settlement rather than an isolated tower. Some huts measure about ten metres across. The combination of passages, chambers and secondary towers records the variety of building forms within the nuragic tradition.