The building stands on the summit of the hill of the same name, in a strategic position that commands a vast view stretching from the Torre del Diavolo promontory (2.4 km to the N/E) to Punta Forcadizzo (1 km to the S/E).

The nuraghe was built during the Bronze Age (17^th-16^th century BC) using cyclopean boulders of local volcanic stone. Although some parts are collapsed and overgrown with vegetation, the 'quadrilobate' nuraghe is a true archaeological complex, with a central tower called 'keep', four other smaller perimeter towers, joined by a wall called 'bastion' and an outside wall called 'antemurale' surrounding all the structures.

The best-preserved tower is undoubtedly the central one, also the tallest, which still contains the side niches carved into the wall thickness.

The surrounding area displays a concentration of remains from the Nuraghic period, especially nuraghi and Tombe dei Giganti (Giants’ Tombs). In fact, a well-preserved Tomba dei Giganti, also called Mereu, lays just a few metres from the nuraghe.