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==Excavations and recent history== |
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The temple site was investigated by Sir [[Themistocles Zammit]] and Dr. A. V. Laferla in 1914 and 1915.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.xrobblghagin.org.mt/content/history-0|website=Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> A clay bowl, some slingstones and a decorated slab were recovered and they are now located in the [[National Museum of Archaeology, Malta|National Museum of Archaeology]] in [[Valletta]].<ref name=sundaycircle>{{cite web|title=Back to Nature – Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park|url=http://www.sundaycircle.com/2011/07/back-to-nature-xrobb-l-ghagin-nature-park/|website=Sunday Circle|accessdate=28 April 2015|date=18 July 2011}}</ref> The site was included on the Antiquities List of 1925.<ref>{{cite web|title=Protection of Antiquities Regulations 21st November, 1932 Government Notice 402 of 1932, as Amended by Government Notices 127 of 1935 and 338 of 1939.|url=https://www.mepa.org.mt/file.aspx?f=2627|website=[[Malta Environment and Planning Authority]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6guMwmZDW|archivedate=20 April 2016}}</ref> |
The temple site was investigated by Sir [[Themistocles Zammit]] and Dr. A. V. Laferla in 1914 and 1915.<ref>{{cite web|title=History |url=http://www.xrobblghagin.org.mt/content/history-0 |website=Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park |accessdate=28 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140802233509/http://xrobblghagin.org.mt/content/history-0 |archivedate=August 2, 2014 }}</ref> A clay bowl, some slingstones and a decorated slab were recovered and they are now located in the [[National Museum of Archaeology, Malta|National Museum of Archaeology]] in [[Valletta]].<ref name=sundaycircle>{{cite web|title=Back to Nature – Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park|url=http://www.sundaycircle.com/2011/07/back-to-nature-xrobb-l-ghagin-nature-park/|website=Sunday Circle|accessdate=28 April 2015|date=18 July 2011}}</ref> The site was included on the Antiquities List of 1925.<ref>{{cite web|title=Protection of Antiquities Regulations 21st November, 1932 Government Notice 402 of 1932, as Amended by Government Notices 127 of 1935 and 338 of 1939.|url=https://www.mepa.org.mt/file.aspx?f=2627|website=[[Malta Environment and Planning Authority]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6guMwmZDW|archivedate=20 April 2016}}</ref> |
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The Xrobb l-Għaġin megalithic building excavated in 1915 was located at the cliff edge and has generally been presumed to have been largely, if not entirely, lost to coastal erosion, even being referred to as a ‘destroyed site’. Further to recent research however the site was relocated and remains of megalithic walls were identified on site.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> It was reported that the megalithic remains discovered and recorded in 1915 have not yet been claimed by coastal erosion and may still be better preserved than has been generally supposed.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> The distinctive layout of the complex is closely tied to the topographic setting, due to the steep gradient of the ground, and the layout of Xrobb l-Għaġin with the level forecourt, may be less atypical than previously thought. <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> Furthermore during February 2015, a previously unrecorded Megalithic Structure was discovered to the southeast of the megalithic building, which appears to have been undertaken on a scale as monumental as the Xrobb l-Għaġin building itself, and which promises to shed new light on attitudes to monumentality and its landscape setting in Late Neolithic Malta. <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> The site is extremely dangerous as it lies at the very edge of a deeply undercut cliff-top. |
The Xrobb l-Għaġin megalithic building excavated in 1915 was located at the cliff edge and has generally been presumed to have been largely, if not entirely, lost to coastal erosion, even being referred to as a ‘destroyed site’. Further to recent research however the site was relocated and remains of megalithic walls were identified on site.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> It was reported that the megalithic remains discovered and recorded in 1915 have not yet been claimed by coastal erosion and may still be better preserved than has been generally supposed.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> The distinctive layout of the complex is closely tied to the topographic setting, due to the steep gradient of the ground, and the layout of Xrobb l-Għaġin with the level forecourt, may be less atypical than previously thought. <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> Furthermore during February 2015, a previously unrecorded Megalithic Structure was discovered to the southeast of the megalithic building, which appears to have been undertaken on a scale as monumental as the Xrobb l-Għaġin building itself, and which promises to shed new light on attitudes to monumentality and its landscape setting in Late Neolithic Malta. <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery</ref> The site is extremely dangerous as it lies at the very edge of a deeply undercut cliff-top. |
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Revision as of 12:23, 21 July 2016
 Site of the temple | |
  Shown within Malta | |
| Location | Xrobb l-Għaġin, Marsaxlokk, Malta |
|---|---|
| Type | Temple |
| Part of | Megalithic Temples of Malta |
| History | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Founded | c.4000 BC (earliest remains) c.3600–3000 BC (temple) |
| Periods | Ġgantija phase |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1914–1915 |
| Archaeologists | Themistocles Zammit A. V. Laferla |
| Condition | Largely destroyed |
| Management | Nature Trust Malta |
| Public access | Yes |
| Designation | Dangerous Site |
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple was a megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta.[1] It was thought to have been largely destroyed by coastal erosion. However in 2015, the Megalithic building was relocated and a new megalithic structure further to the south-east was discovered. [2]
Site
The earliest remains at Xrobb l-Għaġin date back to around 4000 BC, while the temple was built in around 3600 to 3000 BC. It had a typical temple plan with two apses and a central niche. It also had a paved court, with its entrance facing the southeast.
Excavations and recent history
The temple site was investigated by Sir Themistocles Zammit and Dr. A. V. Laferla in 1914 and 1915.[3] A clay bowl, some slingstones and a decorated slab were recovered and they are now located in the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.[4] The site was included on the Antiquities List of 1925.[5]
The Xrobb l-Għaġin megalithic building excavated in 1915 was located at the cliff edge and has generally been presumed to have been largely, if not entirely, lost to coastal erosion, even being referred to as a ‘destroyed site’. Further to recent research however the site was relocated and remains of megalithic walls were identified on site.[6] It was reported that the megalithic remains discovered and recorded in 1915 have not yet been claimed by coastal erosion and may still be better preserved than has been generally supposed.[7] The distinctive layout of the complex is closely tied to the topographic setting, due to the steep gradient of the ground, and the layout of Xrobb l-Għaġin with the level forecourt, may be less atypical than previously thought. [8] Furthermore during February 2015, a previously unrecorded Megalithic Structure was discovered to the southeast of the megalithic building, which appears to have been undertaken on a scale as monumental as the Xrobb l-Għaġin building itself, and which promises to shed new light on attitudes to monumentality and its landscape setting in Late Neolithic Malta. [9] The site is extremely dangerous as it lies at the very edge of a deeply undercut cliff-top.
The site of the temple is now located within Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park managed by Nature Trust Malta.[4]
References
- ^ Cilia, Daniel. "Destroyed Megalithic Sites - Xrobb l-Għaġin". The Megalithic Temples of Malta. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery
- ^ "History". Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Back to Nature – Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park". Sunday Circle. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Protection of Antiquities Regulations 21st November, 1932 Government Notice 402 of 1932, as Amended by Government Notices 127 of 1935 and 338 of 1939". Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016.
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273461178_Xrobb_l-Ghagin_revisited_recovery_and_discovery