The So Na Caçana site is considered to be a group of sanctuaries, as it includes more than one taula enclosure and two rather unorthodox talayots, which could mean that it was a religious centre with ties to the population centres from this region of the island.
It is still referred to as a settlement due to the presence of dwellings, two Talayotic circles and, hidden from the public eye, a necropolis made up of a large number of burial hypogea.
Its origins stem from the Middle Bronze Age and it was occupied until Roman times, as shown by the archaeological remains found inside some of these monuments.
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Access: On the road from Alaior to Cala en Porter, to the right at km 6.
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More information: This settlement is made up of at least ten structures and shows a large, rectangular-based talayot with a number of attached walls, which explains why some researchers refer to it as turriform. Inside one of the constructions attached to the talayot are the remains of a large circular oven, possibly associated with the functions of a given workshop.
The façade of the taula enclosure found to the west shows a peculiar combination of three stones: a rounded stone upon a horizontally placed long, narrow stone, which in turn sits upon a triangular vertical slab. Some researchers have interpreted this as the sign of Tanit, the Punic goddess of fertility. Within the enclosure, highlights include the numerous niches found in the walls and the fact that the central pilaster is equipped with rear reinforcement, although the results of the excavations executed on the enclosure from 1984 to 1987 have not been published, and hence, the recovered materials are unknown.
To the east we find a second table enclosure, with its broken pilaster and capital stone at its feet. The results of the excavations from 1984 have not been published, although it is known that this enclosure was adapted and reused during Roman times.
The remaining structures, which have not been excavated, include a talayot, several Talayotic dwellings and what may even be another taula enclosure. Additionally, road construction led to the discovery of a small Islamic necropolis, revealing six tombs, although more are most certainly present in the neighbouring fields.