Finds

Stone hammers

Several examples of stone hammers made mainly from long pebbles brought from the river below were found inside a hut near the megaron 1 temple (fig. 1). They were mainly used to crush minerals (fig. 2).

1
Fig. 1 - The hut near to megaron 1 (photo di Unicity S.p.A.).
2
Fig. 2 - Stone hammers from the hut next to the megaron 1 temple of S’Arcu ’e Is Forros (from Fadda 2012, fig. 7, p. 9).

Insula 1 also produced stone hammers from the Nuragic Age (8th century B.C.), of various forms (fig. 3), that were used by craftsmen to break up lumps of lead also found on site. For example, the ones found in the kilns in room 15 have elaborate handles (fig. 4).

3
Fig. 3 - Stone hammers found in the kilns of room 15 of insula 1 (from Fadda 2012, fig. 64, p. 49).
4
Fig. 4 - Stone hammers found in the kilns of room 15 of insula 1 (from Fadda 2012, fig. 62, p. 47).



Bibliografia

  • FADDA M.A., Il villaggio santuario di S'Arcu 'e Is Forros, Sardegna archeologica. Guide e itinerari , 48, Sassari 2012, pp. 8-10, pp. 46-47, p. 49, p. 68.
  • FADDA M.A., S’Arcu’e Is Forros: Nuragici, Filistei e Fenici fra i monti della Sardegna, in Archeologia Viva, 155, XXXI, Firenze 2012, pp. 46-57.
  • FADDA M.A., Villagrande Strisaili. Il santuario nuragico di S'Arcu 'e Is Forros e le insulae degli artigiani fusori, in Nel segno dell’acqua. Santuari e bronzi votivi della Sardegna nuragica, Sassari 2014, p. 213.

 

Menu