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Access to the Fossil Park by reservation

The monolith was found by Carlo Piccinni in 1962 inside the property of the same name. Currently the Menhir is protected by a flowerbed in a privately owned villa.

The menhir was found by Felice Moro at the end of the 70s. It stands out from all the others due to its vaguely anthropomorphic shape. The monolith is also very reminiscent of the menhirs present in Scotland.

Rediscovered in the 1960s lying on the ground, it was repositioned upright in the 1970s, at the direction of the Taranto Cultural Heritage Office, by the landowner. Today, meticulously maintained on private property, it is visited by school groups and interested groups. While it isn't directly visible from the road, the owners of the residence were very helpful and kind in granting me access to the property, telling me a few anecdotes, and allowing me to approach the menhir.

Inserted in the Pietre del Salento collection komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento?ref=undefined - Lustrelle quarry, abandoned and redeveloped quarry (unique in Salento) for educational purposes by the owners in the Cutrofiano fiefdom and which contains information of inestimable value about our past, preserved, coincidentally, between and within the stones of Salento. Better not to look for fossils so as not to disturb or worse ruin the research work and of those who regenerated this place with effort and passion.

Inserted in the Pietre del Salento collection https://www.komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento?ref=undefined - Located inside a private plot, it is still visible and approachable. Well signposted with vertical signs placed on the local road.

Today's News (02 Sep 2022): They are resuming excavations in search of traces of the Neanderthals.