It rises in the southern part of the Gulf of Olbia, on a small relief overlooking the Padrongianus plain, a short distance from its mouths. It is a little-known and never excavated nuraghe, about which unfortunately little information is available; Panedda (1953) published the plan and a few hints about it. It is a corrododio nuraghe, but of the most complex ones known almost exclusively in Gallura equipped also with a chamber with a tholos roof. It has an almost elliptical plan and rests partly on a granite outcrop. It is made of half-finished granite blocks, sometimes reinforced with earth and small stones, of which few rows are preserved. It appears to be surrounded by an ante-mural that, like the nuraghe itself, leans partly against the rock. In the slope of the relief one can recognize several remains of perimeter walls of huts, probably part of a small settlement surrounding the nuraghe. Fairly ancient Nuragic pottery (Middle and Recent Bronze) and both Roman and medieval material can be found in the vicinity, a sign of the continuity of use and frequentation of the site. Very important is its strategic position for the control of the gulf, the plain and the Padrongianus River. The River Park within which the monument stands shows a great variety of flora and fauna of river environment. The park is equipped with trails that can be used both on foot and by bicycle.
There is an Info Point offering activities and services.
