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The prehistoric necropolises of Son Real and L´illot des Porros are located on Santa Margalida´s coast, within the nature reserve of Son Real, very close to the unspoilt beach of S´Arenal d´En Cassat. The former of the two is also known as the Cementiri des Fenicis (Cemetery of the Phoenicians). This represents a monumental burial place of 110 tombs, from the Iron Age through to the Roman era; it occupies an area of 800 m2 and the remains of around 300 people have been found here. The tombs are square, circular and rectangular, as well as in a horseshoe form. They seem to be small-scale reproductions of talayots (cone-shaped towers which were the most important constructions in prehistoric Mallorca). There are signs that some of the tombs have been destroyed by sea erosion. Objects fond on the site include jewellery, arms, food remains and objects for everyday use and for funeral rites. Until the 4th century bodies were only buried, but after this time they were also burnt.
L´illot des Porros is a small island of 3,500 m2, located 100 metres from the coast in front of the necropolis of Son Real; here we find three large collective sepulchres in which bodies were either buried or burnt. The oldest of the three is a semi-circular funeral chamber from the 4th Century BC, with walls formed by large blocks of stone. The other two, which are dug into the rock and partially built with stone walls, date from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. There are also individual tombs here like the ones found at Son Real. The surface area of the necropolis covers 450 m2 and the remains of 269 people have been found. There are signs that L´illot was also used for burials during the Roman and Medieval periods.
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Traveller name: MCA Travel (March 2009) How to get there
Did you find this review useful? An easy way to get to the prehistoric necropolis of Son Real, is walking from Son Bauló beach (this beach is located at the right-hand side of Can Picafort as you look out to sea, where the town´s buildings come to an end), from where you need to walk for about 1.5 km along the coast, leaving the resort of Can Picafort behind you. You will recognise the spot before reaching it, because of the little island in front of the coast, known as L'Illot des Porros. If you continue along the coast, shortly after the necropolis you will get to S'Arenal D'En Casat beach, an unspoilt beach which is 1,000 m long and 25 m wide. It has a dune system which is fixed down with vegetation and a pine forest behind it; this provides a good example of what the coast of Mallorca was like before the construction of the island´s large tourist resorts.
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Traveller name: Anonymous (May 2010) UNA MERAVELLA ENMIG DE LA NATURA
Did you find this review useful? LA NECROPOLIS DE SON REAL ES TROBA A 1.5KM DE LA PLATJA DE SON BAULO (CAN PICAFORT) O CARRETERA ALCUDIA-ARTA KM 17,5 TELF: 971 18 53 63 SI ANAU CAMINANT TROBAREU CASI A DAMUNT LA MAR LES RESTES ARQUEOLOGIQUES DEL QUE VA SER TOTA UNA HISTORIA. UNES 110 TOMBES DE DIFERENTES FORMES:NAVETES, CIRCUMFERENCIES,RECTANGULARS, ETC A ON S'HI TROBEN ENTERRATS UNES 300 PAX, ANTICS GUERRES, REIS PREHISTÒICS, GENTS NOTABLES....
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