22.2 and 27.2: The nuraghe “San Pietro” is the most significant archaeological monument in the area of Torpè and, given its size (70.30 meters in diameter), it was certainly one of the most vibrant commercial centers on the eastern Sardinian coast. It is a quadrilobed structure that, until the 1970s, was practically unknown except to a few insiders, such as the great Italian archaeologist Antonio Taramelli (1868-1939), who first described it as a pile of stones covered with earth and debris within a private property. The earliest written sources about the nuraghe, however, date back to the abbot Vittorio Angius. (Informati Sardegna)
Located on a plateau adjacent to the Caddare stream, the giant’s tomb Su Picante, in Siniscola, is situated a short distance from the site of Lettu Rucratu. The burial site, which before excavation and restoration activities showed significant alterations made with mechanical means that removed part of the chamber and the exedra, was constructed using orthostatic technique. The site has yielded materials dating back to the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age (Marco Mulargia)
The photos of nuraghe San Pietro, in Torpè, are by Bibi Pinna, Romano Stangherlin, and Vittorio Pirozzi. Those of the giant’s tomb Su Picante, in Siniscola, are by Romano Stangherlin and Siniscola Turismo.
