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Orography
Morell Bay
Morell Bay is a small natural harbour on the north coast of Ciudadela, located between Llevant and Sa Tortera points, as well as within the Cul de sa Ferrada inlet.
This sea inlet is characterised by its L-shape, with cliffs of unusual rock formations that form a unique landscape. Among its most outstanding features are its "elephant" rock, its calm waters, gentle slope and a seabed of sand and seaweed.
If you look at the sides of the bay, you can see that each side belongs to a different geological era. On the right, the oldest soils correspond to the primary and secondary periods, while on the left, the rocks already belong to the Tertiary period.
Morell Bay is an emblematic place for local inhabitants as it is home to one of the most spectacular prehistoric sites in Menorca, consisting of a coastal settlement and a necropolis.
The settlement, located on the seafront, was inhabited during the Bronze Age (1400-1000 BC). It is surrounded by a wall and consists of thirteen rooms. The construction technique is not cyclopean, as would have been the case with the navetas of the period, but rather is based on small stones.
As for the necropolis, it is made up of fourteen caves dug into the rock, dating from the Naviform period (1700 BC) used until the 2nd century AD. The oldest caves are small with a circular floor plan and hemispherical roof and the later ones are larger and more monumental, imitating the circular houses of the post-Talayotic period (650-123 BC) with spaces differentiated by means of pilasters, steps and columns cut into the rock. Some have small courtyards in front of their doorways. The most spectacular of all the caves has classical architectural motifs embossed on its façade, of Etruscan and Punic inspiration.
It is surrounded by a large pine forest and a residential area with Ibizan-style houses from the 1960s.