This is one of the largest dolmen in Sardinia. It is thought to date back to the end of the third millennium BC and is constructed from volcanic trachyte rock. It comprises a rectangular chamber bounded by three giant orthostats and a capstone which weighs 25 tons. There is a small aperture in the front orthostat and a small niche to the side at the front where it is thought that offerings to the dead may have been placed.
A very complete 3.0 meters high and 5 meters long dolmen with a "soul hole" facing south east, but with missing rear wall.
The site is quite remote and yet accessible by car. From Mores village drive east on the SS128bis and turn south after 1.4 kilometers. 6 kilometers down this road turn right (south) at the sign for the site and follow this sometimes badly potholed lane for a further 3 kilometers to a farm entrance on the right with the site signposted. Drive north down past this farm to reach the site sign and car park. Walk the last 200 meters through a gate and down to the site. In October 2010 the site was undergoing much needed restoration as the capstone had split and was in danger of collapse.
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