Sanitja

In the north of Menorca, very close to the Cap de Cavallería, is the ancient Roman city of Sanisera located in the natural port of Sanitja that was abandoned in the early 9th century. In more modern times, this natural site was strategic at the military level and due to this, the remains of an English defense tower-martello tower-and defense parapets of the Spanish civil war are preserved. Also during more recent times, the port of Sanitja was a base for the fishing of tuna in a very short time lapse. As a testimony of this purpose, a small low-rise house is conserved, equipped with a cistern and various annexed structures, currently known as s'Almadrava. We can see it at the mouth of the port. It was built in 1787 and according to chronicles, it was the first fishing industry in Menorca. This publication aims to present a unique and surprising discovery in Menorca related to traditional coral fishing that is sufficiently documented in the most recent Balearic Islands. The piece was discovered in the course of underwater archaeological prospecting activities during 2011 and which are still in force today, led by the Sanitja archaeological association.
http://www.cime.es/WebEditor/Pagines/file/Ambit/Gener2014/8Sanitja.pdf