List of menhirs
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[edit] Armenia
[edit] Bulgaria
[edit] Czech Republic
- Dolní Chabry
- Drahomyšl
- Družec
- Horoměřice
- Jemníky
- Kersko
- Klobuky, Central Bohemia, some 25 km NW of Prague - GPS: N50°18'4.49", E13°59'4.23". Known as Kamenný pastýř (Stone shepherd), it is the tallest of Czech menhirs, over 3 m (10 ft) tall.
- Klůček
- Ledce
- Louny (Selibice)
- Libenice
- Orasice
- Slaný
- Slavětín
- Tuchlovice
- Vinařice
- Žatec (Březno)
[edit] France
- Carnac stones, Brittany
- Filitosa, Corsica
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Gironde [2]
- Cham des Bondons, Lozère
- Peyre Quillade stones, Ariege[3]
[edit] Germany
- Gollenstein, Blieskastel (6.6 m high)[4]
- Spellenstein, St. Ingbert (5 m high)
- Mittelbrunn, Rhineland-Palz
[edit] Ireland
[edit] Israel
[edit] Italy
[edit] Malta
- Kercem - Gozo Dawwara standing stone.[8]
- Kirkop[9]
- Qala - Gozo[10]
- Wied Ghomar - Rabat
- Xemxija
[edit] Romania
- Histria Neolithic 2.5 m high
[edit] Serbia
The graves of the “Latins” and the “Jidovs” near the village Balwan (Bovan), north of Alexinati in Serbia[11].
[edit] Sweden
- Björketorp Runestone, a menhir inscribed with runes
- Gettlinge, Öland
- Hulterstad, Öland, south of the village of Alby
[edit] Denmark
[edit] Switzerland
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] England
- Rudston Monolith, Rudston, Yorkshire
- The Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire
- Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor
- Beardown Man, Dartmoor [12]
- Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor [13]
- Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
- Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, Northumberland[14]
- The Rollright Stones King Stone, Long Compton, Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border
[edit] Scotland
- Machrie Moor, Isle of Arran.
- Drybridge, North Ayrshire.
The menhir at Drybridge.
- Granny Kempock Stone, Gourock, Inverclyde
- Gigha Island, Kyle & Bute.
- Lochmaben Stone, Dumfries.
- Cuff Hill, Near Beith, North Ayrshire.
- Draffen, Stewarton, East Ayrshire.
- Callanish, Isle of Lewis
- Millport on Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde.
- Clach an Trushal, Ballantrushal, Lewis.
[edit] Wales
- Llandegfan, Anglesey
- Llanddona, Anglesey
- Hirdre-Faig, Anglesey
- Maenaddwyn Stone, Anglesey
- Lledwigan Stone, Anglesey
- Llandonna Stone, Anglesey
- Cremlyn Stones, Anglesey
- Ynys Fawr Stone, Anglesey
- Llanddona, Anglesey
- Maen Llech Gwern Farwydd, Anglesey
- Bryn Dyfrydog Stone, Anglesey
- Maen Chwyf, Anglesey
- Clorach Stone, Anglesey
- Harold's Stones, Trelleck, Monmouthshire[14]
[edit] See also
[edit] Other lists
- List of statues by height
- List of statues
- List of tallest statues in the United States
- List of Roman domes
- List of world's largest domes
- New Seven Wonders of the World
- List Of Colossal Sculpture In Situ
- List of Roman bridges
- List of megalithic sites
- List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country
- List of Egyptian pyramids
- List of Mesoamerican pyramids
- Lists of wars
[edit] References
- ^ http://oshte.info/004/000105/01/1801/02.htm
- ^ Chateau Saint-Jean - Menhir
- ^ Le menhir de Peyre quillade
- ^ Gollenstein in Blieskastel Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Marchant, Jo (25 November 2009). "Deep Secrets: Atlit-Yam, Israel". New Scientist (Reed Business Information Ltd.) (2736): 40,41. ISSN 02624079. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427361.400-atlityam-israel.html. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ The Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir Retrieved 2008-05-19
- ^ The Menhir Of Lugnacco
- ^ Archeological sites: Dawwara standing stone Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Archaeology of Malta - Menhirs of the Maltese Islands Retrieved 2008-05-19
- ^ The Giantess of Qala Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ http://www.pelasgians.bigpondhosting.com/website1/09_01.htm
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ a b Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia
