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)
[edit] Ireland
[edit] Italy
[edit] Malta
[edit] Portugal
- Menir do Padrão [10]
[edit] Romania
- Histria Neolithic 2.5 m high
[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 [11]
- Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor [12]
- Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
- Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, Northumberland[13]
- The Rollright Stones King Stone, Long Compton, Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border
[edit] Scotland
- Machrie Moor, Isle of Arran.
- Drybridge, North Ayrshire.
The menhir at Drybridge. - 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] 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Trips from the Costa Vicentina to Monchique Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved on 2008-05-19
- ^ Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia
- ^ Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia
