Naveta 1 was excavated during from 1996 to 1999 and restored in 2001, 2007 and 2010.It´s length 16m and width is 7m at the entrance. The thickness of the walls ranges from 2 to 3m and the height fluctuates around 1.5m. Taking into account other better preserved examples from other sites, we believe that the Naveta may have stood up to 3m high.

The study of the walls has revealed the construction technique. The walls are made with dry stone technique using cyclopean blocks. They have a tripartite structure. The outer part of the wall is built with large polygonal blocks while the inner was built with more homogenous from squares and rectangles. Small and medium stones were used to fill in the two walls, making the  structure sturdy and durable.  

The large stone blocks were placed directly on the ground, with no evidence of foundation trenches. A Falcate system using small stones was used to stabilize the foundation and to fill in the spaces between the blocks

In regards to the roof, large amounts of clay were documented in Stratigraphic Unit 34. Some of these remnants showed marks of plant elements believed to be wild Olive branches. This and other evidence has led us to believe that the roof of the Naveta was olive branches covered with clay to protect the inhabitants from the elements. The roof is believed to have been supported by beams.

Interior:

Through detailed stratigraphic study inside the Naveta, we documented two distinct phases of occupation in which there were two significantly different internal configurations.

Phase I:

This phase is estimated to represent 1500-920BC. Despite the renovations that took place in the structure at the start of Phase II, we have been able to document different aspects of the internal usage of space during this phase.

En este momento, en el interior de la Naveta únicamente hemos documentado un enlosado que se extiende a lo largo de la mitad E de la zona posterior de la cámara. Al mismo tiempo, se ha estudiado la distribución del material hallado (principalmente restes cerámicos y de fauna) que se concentra en los laterales de la Naveta, lo que nos da pie a pensar que se fue acumulando a través de un uso continuado del espacio en el que se realizaban periódicas limpiezas. Al mismo tiempo, hemos inferido en este momento el espacio doméstico presenta dos ejes de articulación. Uno transversal, situado aproximadamente a unos cuatro metros de la entrada, dividiendo la cámara en dos zonas: una posterior, que ocupa los dos tercios de la superficie, y una anterior que ocupa el tercio restante. Y uno longitudinal, que divide la zona posterior en dos áreas de dimensiones similares.

Unfortunately, even with the different documentations, little can be said in regards to the functionality of the different areas. We have documented a number of ceramic fragments, which are still being studied. However, our research suggests that the wear on the fragmentations was very high.

The remains of fauna are also very important. The latter study has documented the presence of typical livestock (cattle, pigs, goats and sheep).

Due to layout and condition of the materials, we could not identify specific areas of activity. However, the materials have been interpreted as a result of their activities (predominantly domestic activities), the current waste management at the time and preparation for the reform that ends with the beginning of the next phase.

Finally, a very well preserved tiled facade frames the entrance area. The slabs were worked with care. The construction sequence of the pavement was started with a large central stone. Others were placed next to it providing a system of horizontal rows. The entire structure was reinforced with falcate wedges between the slabs of fairly homogeneous sizes and shapes.

Phase II:

This phase is estimated to represent 1000-800BC (Hernández et alii, 2004, Oliver, 2005) and is initially characterized by extensive reform of the interior. It is the last phase of occupation and the time where the Naveta was abandoned as a Naviforme home. It is the phase best displayed in the archaeological record.

The longitudinal axis documented in the previous stage is large and is reinforced by the presence of a number of new fixtures. First, four column drums, interpreted as the basis for a loft that would occupy Eastern half of the structure. Second, a concrete slab was built. Based on Present Usage Labels (points of impact, polishing and striations) and abundant remains of fauna around them, this slab has been interpreted as a table related to animal processing activities. And third, a mortar falcate with wedges on the floor is also linked to the food processing tasks. (The mortar falcate was removed from the site to ensure its preservation)

The analysis of the materials found in the area near the entry and the mortar has provided interesting evidence in understanding the use of this space. Based on the faunal analysis conducted, it appears that the activities here were mainly related to the final preparation of animals for consumption. In addition, there was also an abundance of ceramic remains. The functions of these remains are still unclear because we are only in phase D of this study.

El análisis de los materiales hallados en la zona cercana a la entrada en la que se documenta la mesa y el mortero nos ha proporcionado interesantes evidencias para entender el uso de este espacio. En función de los análisis faunísticos realizados, parece ser que las actividades realizadas aquí estuvieron relacionadas principalmente con la preparación final de los animales para su consumo. Además, se hallaron una gran cantidad de restos cerámicos cuya función aún no está clara por encontrarse en fase d estudio. Una de las cosas que tenemos que tener en cuenta al analizar estos restos es que esta fase representa el último momento de ocupación tanto del espacio doméstico como del poblado y, por tanto, tenemos que tener en cuenta los aspectos culturales de los abandonos (González Ruibal, 1998 y 2003). Por esta razón, pensamos que los artefactos anteriormente descritos, en función de su disposición, en una zona concreta muy cercana a la mesa, y su alto grado de conservación, las restas cerámicas presentan un escaso índice de fragmentación, son elementos rechazados de facto (Schiffer, 1972). Probablemente, estos elementos fueron descartados a causa de importantes cambios en las prácticas de consumo de alimentos; observables, per ejemplo, en la aparición de un nuevo ajuar cerámico y, en general, en los amplios cambios que supuso el paso a la denominada cultura talayótica.

Another interesting aspect of the structural level at this time is the disappearance of the two paving described above, which were covered by earth. In addition, just above the pavement of the entrance was built a small stone wall using the same tripartite technique as the other without the cyclopean component. This wall, which was removed during excavation, was located across the eastern wall of the building at the entrance, reducing its width from 2.8m to less than 1 meter.

 The changes allowed us to work a number of concepts including what was public and what was private. Thus, we have seen that the internal structure of Naveta change over time, being the most significant in regards to the degree of privacy.

 En un primer momento, fase I, esta separación es mucho más laxa, la amplitud de la entrada no está limitada por ningún elemento fijo (al menos que se haya podido constatar arqueológicamente) y viene definida por los muros de la naveta. Si se reconstruye la iluminación del navetiforme se observa que el tipo de construcción, con una planta alargada, sin ventanas y con una única entrada de luz, supondría que la zona posterior del edificio quedaría en penumbra y en cambio la parte anterior de la cámara estaría bien iluminada por la luz del sol. De esta manera, siguiendo las ideas de Bowser y Patton (2004), que han relacionado la estructuración interna y las características de los accesos de los espacios domésticos con la naturaleza pública/privada de los mismos, se defiende que la zona anterior del navetiforme era el lugar donde el grupo doméstico se relacionaba con el exterior mientras que la parte posterior era una zona con una privacidad reducida y a la que tendrían acceso miembros ajenos al grupo doméstico (si no físicamente si al menos visualmente). En este sentido hay que destacar el papel preponderante del enlosado de entrada que se dispone en el umbral del navetiforme, conectando el grupo doméstico, el interior, con la comunidad, el exterior, y viceversa y cuya losa central se sitúa directamente sobre el fuego de fundación de la estructura que representa también el inicio del grupo doméstico.

En cambio, en la fase II, esta zona pública ha desaparecido. El muro transversal supone una separación con el exterior mucho más firme que delimita claramente el interior y el exterior y que evidencia una voluntad de ocultar el interior del espacio doméstico. Probablemente, todo esto supuso el desplazamiento del locus político a una esfera diferente a la doméstica y el inicio de la limitación de acceso al poder de parte de la comunidad. Este proceso coincide cronológicamente con el abandono de diferentes asentamientos naviformes (Es Figueral de Son Real, Son Oms) y con la aparición de los primeros asentamientos definidos como talayóticos. En éstos últimos los espacios domésticos ya no se monumentalizan a favor de los talayots, que tradicionalmente se han interpretado como lugares en los que tendría lugar la toma de decisiones.

Exterior:

On the outside of the shuttle in the area of the Entrance, in a semicircular arrangement, we have documented thirteen negative poles. Most likely these were related to the occupation before the Naveta I (c. 1700-1500 cal BC).

During the 1999 Season, we documented a fairly unstructured low wall attached to the North-western walls of the Naveta. At this point little can be said that this structure is under study.