Na Comerma de Sa Garita is a unique archaeological monument on both a Menorcan and Balearic level. It is part of the Torre d’en Galmés archaeological area and is made up of a large apsidal enclosure that is covered by large stone slabs and that opens onto a large area surrounded by a cyclopean wall, which was originally uncovered.
Schedule: Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm
Price: Free
Open: Yes
Access: Access is along the road from Alaior to Son Bou. At km 2.2, turn left onto a country road and continue 1.3 km until reaching the Torre d’en Galmés settlement. Park here and walk 1 km along the Torre Nova trail, until reaching a gate that leads to the plot where the Na Comerma de Sa Garita and the megalithic sepulchre of Ses Roques Llises are found.
Car Park: No
Guided tours: Visitor information panels are posted.
Contact:
Services: No
Access for individuals with reduced mobility: No
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More information: This structure is made up of two very different parts: an arcaded enclosure to the north and an attached patio to the south.
The arcaded structure has an irregular apsidal shape that is delimited by a double-sided wall, whose outer face still has standing sections that reach 2 m in height. The interior is divided up by a group of architraved columns that form a graticule of five north-south running lines and three east-west running lines. Ten columns and six stone roof slabs still exist today, but the entire building could in fact be virtually rebuilt, as most of the original materials have simply fallen to the ground. One of the “columns” found in the northwest corner may catch our eye due to its resemblance to a taula, although its exact purpose is unknown. Alongside this architraved building is a large uncovered patio that covers approximately 270 m2.
The typology of the construction leads us to believe that it is from the Late Talayotic period, although it has not yet undergone archaeological excavation to confirm this theory. The building’s purpose also remains unknown, due to the lack of any similar structures of reference and the mystery regarding its interior and any materials it may house that could serve as clues with regard to its use (storage, religious building, etc.). The excavation of this construction is therefore at present one of the challenges of Menorcan archaeology.