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Visit Necropoli di Puttu Codinu, Sardinia, Italy
The necropolis of Puttu Codinu ("rock well") is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Villanova Monteleone, province of Sassari, near the state road 292 which leads to Monteleone Rocca Doria.
A necropolis with nine underground tombs (known as domus de janas ) was discovered on the site , in an area with rock outcrops on the surrounding terrain. The tombs were discovered by chance during recent excavation work. It is believed that the site began to be used in the Late Neolithic (3500 BC).
The most interesting are tombs VIII and IX, due to their size and the construction solutions adopted. In tomb VIII, a small calcite idol with female features was discovered. Clay fragments and some arrowheads were also found.
A Punic bronze coin was found in tomb number VI.
In 2025 the site was included, together with other domus de janas present on the island, in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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