Goni

The territory of Goni, a small town in Gerrei region, shows human traces dating back to the Neolithic.

Pranu Muttedu archaeological park is undoubtedly one of the most significant prehistoric sites in Sardinia. It extends over 18 hectares on the summit of a schistose sandstone plateau over 500 meters above the sea level. It comprises a collection of different monuments spanning a period from the end of the 5th millennium BC to the Early Bronze Age.
In the eastern area of the plateau lies the necropolis of domus de janas, two-chambered tombs with a simple layout, some dug into the sandstone ridge, others on the ground level. Several large stone circles of uncertain function are found near the burials.
In the northwestern area are unique tombs with a burial chamber consisting of a stone cist or a small rectangular space delimited by a double row of stones. A corridor carved from parallel rows of vertical slabs set into the ground provided access to the chamber. A mound of earth originally covered the tomb.
Menhirs are found near the tombs, singly, in pairs, or in alignments, numbering approximately 60 in total. In Baccoi area, there is also an allée couverte and another megalithic structure.
An absolutely unique example is Tomb 2, where the entrance and the double-chamber burial room are built inside two erratic boulders, transported specifically to the site. Three concentric rows of blocks surround the burial chamber, probably originally covered by a mound more than 13 meters in diameter. A circle of 120 meters in diameter encircles the tomb.
The combination of hypogeal and megalithic elements that characterizes Pranu Muttedu is perhaps the result of prolonged occupation of the site, which was part of the settlement of Su Crancu, located approximately 500 meters from Tomb 2.

Dating to the Nuragic period, Goni nuraghe is a very well-preserved single-tower structure located on a plateau. The nuraghe, with its tholos intact, is 10 meters high. The exterior wall features two different construction techniques: sub-squared limestone blocks with chippings and clay at the bottom and long, narrow slabs on the top.