Mallorca dig finds part of ancient mound’s outer ring
At Son Mas des Potecari in Inca, Mallorca, a dig reveals part of an ancient mound’s outer ring: the find helps archaeologists work out how the monument was built. Inca Town Council presented the results of the 2026 excavation on Thursday, 22 October.
A ring comes into view
The team set out to trace one of the rings around the tumulus, or mound. It has now mapped and documented a section of the ring around its edge. The find supports some ideas from earlier digs, while signs of a possibly older structure remain under study.
The site’s origins date to around 1000 BC, in the Talayotic period. Evidence also points to its use in later eras, through to the Andalusian period.
Roots threaten the outer walls
The dig is also about keeping the mound intact. In the south-western and northern parts of the site, specialists are carefully removing wild olive trunks and roots that affect its outer walls. Where needed, they are preparing the walls for repairs using techniques including dry stone and lime mortar.
Planned archaeological work has taken place here since 2017, with efforts to secure the stepped mounds under way since 2021. Inca’s councillor for culture, Alice Weber, says the work should continue to answer questions about the monument and preserve it.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com