Cova de Es Càrritx is a natural cave set in the Algendar ravine. Today its geological and archaeological condition means it cannot be visited. Only scientists and experts are admitted. Even so, the cave is well known due to the nearby Murada cave. Es Càrritx cave and its contents have been conserved in a good state of conservation thanks to the entry being blocked by the collapse of a large rock from the ravine which concealed it.
This is a natural cave over 200 metres long, in the mouth of which a wall of large stones was built using the cyclopean technique. In the first section a large amount of archaeological material was found that has provided valuable information on the habits and customs of prehistoric Minorcans, particularly as regards death and funerary rituals. Up to seven rooms can be detected in the cave, linked together by corridors and passageways.
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