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Talayotic Settlement of Binissafullet
This is a small settlement covering approximately 6,000 metres. According to the digs carried out, it was used from the 10th century BC, especially between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, and it is likely that it was occupied until the Muslim period.
It is known for the great variety of remains it contains, including those characteristics of this type of settlement, such as the taula enclosure, the talayots, the hypostyle room and some dwellings.
One of the main elements of this site is a circular talayot located in the heart of the settlement, with the rest of the structures found around it. It is a trunk-shaped tower with a diameter of 15 metres and a height of 2.8 metres. It stands on a low artificial mound.
On the east side there is a well-preserved hypostyle room that has survived to the present day with part of its roof. Three enormous pilasters hold up large slabs placed horizontally, crisscrossed with each other.
The taula is located to the south of the settlement. It is somewhat different from the rest of those found in Menorca as it has a square floor plan with rounded corners, which can be explained by the use of an existing wall for its construction. This enclosure is quite small, measuring less than 5 metres in height and, thanks to a restoration carried out in 1992, it was returned to its original position.
Digs in this section of the complex have shed a great deal of light on the activities that took place there. Many Punic amphorae were recovered and, in addition, bones of different animals were found near a hearth, suggesting that some kind of ritual related to fertilisation, animals and the countryside took place during the 4th-3rd century BC.