Can Roig Nou preserves one of the most unusual naveta houses in Mallorca. Built during the Bronze Age, it is made up of three adjoining chambers that share their central walls. Despite its modest size, the building stands out for its monumental stone blocks, the good state of preservation of some structures and the clues it offers about how these houses changed over time.
The central chamber (1) is the best preserved. Its walls are more than 2.5 metres high and may originally have reached 3 or 3.5 metres. Inside you will also see a cross wall dividing the space, the result of alterations made to these buildings during the centuries they were in use.
Take a close look at the back wall. At one point it becomes thinner, a change that researchers interpret as possible evidence of a mezzanine or upper floor, probably supported by wooden beams. It is one of the most interesting and distinctive features of Can Roig Nou.
To the right you will find the east chamber (2). Its walls are not as high, partly because the outer wall was reused in modern times to build a dry-stone wall. Even so, you can still see some impressively large blocks and, as in the central chamber, a cross wall separating the apse area from the rest of the space.
The west chamber (3) is the hardest to make out, as it was destroyed in recent times to reuse its stone and extend the farmland. Today only a few blocks from the first course of the apse survive.
The three chambers were not necessarily built at the same time. Research suggests that the central and west chambers were contemporary, while the east chamber was added later. This reveals a building that grew, changed and adapted to the needs of the people who lived in it. Beyond the archaeology, Can Roig Nou also lets you discover the rural landscape and the traditional activities that still bring the estate to life today.
Free admission all year round.
April – October: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
November – March: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The site is privately owned and managed under a collaboration agreement with Felanitx Town Council.
20 minutes
Self-guided route with an interpretive panel.
Can Roig Nou is very close to the hamlet of Son Mesquida, next to the farmhouses of the estate of the same name. The easiest way in is from Son Mesquida, along Camí de ses Pedreres and then Camí de Can Roig. You can leave your vehicle in the signposted parking area next to the farmhouses and follow the signs to the site.
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