Na Nova (known also by other names, Son Amer[1] and Talaia d'en Cama[2]) is a Spanish Iron Age Talaiotic settlement located on the island of Mallorca, near the resort of Cala Llombards. Although its entirety is highly altered, it has been designated a Bien de Interés Cultural. Its most characteristic structure is the talaiot, a tower-shaped megalithic structure which is in good conditions.[3]

Na Nova talaiotic settlement
Poblat talaiòtic de na Nova
Alternative nameSon Amer / Talaia d'en Cama
Altitude50 m (164 ft)
History
PeriodsIron Age
CulturesTalaiotic culture
Site notes
Excavation dates2019-2020
OwnershipParticular
Public accessFree

The talaiot's diameter is 12 metres (39 ft) on the outside and 6 metres (20 ft) on the inside. It is more than 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high and it preserves five courses of huge stones in its best preserved parts. The inside is full of rubblestones, but the polylithic column still stands, as does the entrance with its stone lintel. The rest of the structures are partially razed and covered with more rubble, and have not been satisfactorily identified.[3]

The site was densely and totally covered with bushes and trees until its first cleaning in 2016 and 2017. Then the structures became visible, and the first excavation began, which consisted mainly in removing the rubble to leave structures visible. After the 2020 campaign, the north face was totally uncovered and the south one partially revealed; its eastern face supports an ancient wall, while its western face supports a modern one (19th century).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Referred to the estate to which it belonged before its parceling.
  2. ^ Referred specifically to the talaiot.
  3. ^ a b c "Na Nova". Lausa. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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39°19′13″N 3°07′26″E / 39.3204°N 3.1240°E / 39.3204; 3.1240