Sarroch

Sarroch is a town situated at about twenty kilometers far from Cagliari, on the western side of the Gulf of Angels, particularly known today as an industrial center.

The territory of Sarroch was inhabited since the Copper Age (2500-2000 BC) as evidenced by Monte Claro Culture ceramics found as grave goods in a lithic cist, perhaps part of a large necropolis with its village.

However, the most important findings refer to the Nuragic age. The territory of Sarroch is in fact characterized by the presence of 45 Nuragic sites, including 16 nuraghi, 19 giants’ tombs and several well temples.

As regards the nuraghi, we find both classical structures, i.e. single-tower or complex tholos nuraghi, i.e. equipped with a central keep and curtain walls interspersed with smaller towers (the most famous are Sa Dom’e s’Orku and Antigori), both protonuraghi.

The nuraghi are located above all along the coastal strip, on rocky heights, in strategic points for systematic control of the territory and resources.

The villages arise both near the nuraghi and in points more favorable to the exploitation of resources.

As far as the giants’ tombs are concerned, however, the tomb of Su Rei or San Liberno, perfectly oriented towards the dawn of the winter solstice, and the tomb of Monte Arrubiu II are worth mentioning.