The Palmavera complex is located on the promontory of the same name, about 1.5 kilometres from the sea, in the park of Porto Conte, near Alghero. Built of limestone and sandstone, it comprises a central body with two towers, an ante-mural and several huts; today there are fewer than 50, whereas originally there were between 150 and 200. The main tower was built during the 15th-14th centuries B.C., eight metres high with a diameter of ten, and equipped with a central chamber with a tholos roof and a staircase to the terrace. Later, in the 9th century BC, a second tower and a large meeting hut were added. Among the furnishings, a model nuraghe was found, a copy of which is on display at the site, while the original is at the G.A. Museum. Sanna Museum in Sassari. During the 9th-8th century B.C., a perimeter wall with four towers was built. After a fire, the village was repopulated in Punic and Roman times.