The monument was built during the Middle Bronze Age, between 1700 and 1500 BC, when the Nuragic civilisation was spreading throughout the island.

It is considered a ‘complex’ nuraghe because it consists of several buildings: a central tower – the keep - and four perimeter towers joined by a rectilinear wall called bastion that extends for nearly 70 metres. The complex is mostly underground and covered with vegetation.

The best-preserved (and most visible) tower is the side tower located in the northern sector, reaching a maximum height of about 3 metres. In the inner part of the complex, the central tower shows an almost intact chamber, with a diameter of 5 metres at the base. Here, clandestine excavations have uncovered part of the entrance surmounted by a large, well-squared granite stone leading to the inner courtyard, now completely collapsed.

The still-visible inner walls originally created a stone dome called tholos, which is typical of Nuraghic structures. These were built with cyclopean granite blocks, weighing on average several tonnes each. 

From the top of the nuraghe, one can enjoy a wide panorama sweeping from land to sea: probably one of its most important functions was to monitor the coast below. It is easy to reach the nuraghe from Via Carducci in Domus de Maria, through a pleasant, slightly sloping rural path, marked at the beginning by a panel and a wooden frame and bordered by a fence.