Malchittu Ancient Temple View all content for Malchittu

27 May 2008 Up in the hills is the small bronze age temple of Malchittu. Readers who know me know I'm not much of a walker; I stumble and fall a lot, so have to look at my feet ALL the time, I have a dodgy knee going downhill and am generally lazy. But despite the 2km walk up to it (UP being the operative word) I thought I'd go for it anyway. It was a nice day after all and we were in no hurry. The sandy, easy-to-walk-on path wound gently through beautiful farmland of small grassy meadows and trees until it started to rise and climb into the rocky scrub of the granite-bouldered mountain. Curling around, the path reaches the rounded high point of the mountain where the little oval temple had been built. And there's still something to admire – the thick walls, including the gable end, still had its doorway and niche above. The fact that someone bothered to build a temple here up on this rocky mountain is what impressed me. I wondered if there was spring nearby – I had noticed some damp runnels on the path nearby, but couldn't see the water source. I think I only stumbled twice and even had time to stop and look at the amazing views!

Posted by Jane 31st May 2008ce

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