List of megaliths
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This is a list of megaliths.
Armenia[]
- Zorats Karer, Syunik, Armenia
Bulgaria[]
Related to quartz-bearing rocks (granite; gneiss): in the Sakar and Strandja Mountains; Sredna Gora Mountain (Buzovgrad).
- Ovcharovo, Haskovo Province in Sakar
- in the Rhodopes[1]
- Belintash, Rhodopi Region, Plovdiv District
- Begliktash, Burgas District
- Garlo Nuraghe, Pernik District
- Tatul, Kardzhali District
Czech Republic[]
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- 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)
France[]
- Carnac stones, Brittany
- La Noce de Pierres, Brittany
- Filitosa, Corsica
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Gironde[2]
- , Lozère
- , Ariège[3]
Germany[]
- , Blieskastel (6.6 m high)[4]
- , St. Ingbert (5 m high)
Ireland[]
- Ardgroom
- Beenalaght
- Bohonagh
- Drombeg
- Eightercua
- Glantane east
- Knocknakilla
- Reask
Israel[]
Italy[]
Malta[]
The Netherlands[]
In the Netherlands megaliths were created with erratics from glaciers in the northeastern part of the country.[11] These megaliths are locally known as hunebedden (hunebeds) and are usually dolmens. Parts of 53 of these hunebeds are known to exist on their original locations.[12]
The different hunebeds are differentiated by province and number. "D" means Drenthe, "G" means Groningen, "O" means Overijssel and "F" means Friesland.
- D1 north of Steenbergen, Noordenveld
- D2 in Westervelde
- D3 and D4 (aside of one another) in Midlaren
- D5 north of Zeijen
- D6 in Tynaarlo
- D7 southeast of Schipborg
- D8 north of Anloo
- D9 in Annen
- D10 north of Gasteren
- D11 south of Anloo
- D12 west of Eext
- D13 in the western quarter of Eext
- D14 south of Eext ()
- D15 north of Loon, Drenthe
- D16 northwest of Balloo
- D17 and D18 (close to one another) in Rolde
- D19 and D20 (aside of one another) in Drouwen
- D21 and D22 (aside of one another) west of Bronneger (slightly west of D23, D24 and D25)
- D23 D24 and D25 (close to one another) west of Bronneger (slightly east of D21 and D22)
- D26 in between Drouwen and Borger ()
- D27 in Borger
- D28 and D29 (aside of one another) east of Borger
- D30 northwest of Exloo
- D31 south of Exloo
- D32 northwest of Odoorn
- D34 west of Valthe
- D35 southwest of Valthe
- D36 and D37 (aside of one another) south of Valthe
- D38, D39 and D40 (aside of one another) north of Emmen ()
- D41 in northern Emmen
- D42 north of Westenesch and west of Emmen
- D43 west of Emmen ()
- D44 in Westenesch west of Emmen
- D45 in the forest of in Emmen
- D46 and D47 (close to one another) in Angelslo within Emmen
- D49 southeast of Schoonoord, Coevorden: known as Papeloze Kerk (Popeless Church, with "Pope" referring to a local cleric/priest)
- D50 and D51 northeast of Noord-Sleen
- D52 northeast of Diever
- D53 and D54 (close to one another) northwest of Havelte
- G1 southwest of Noordlaren
There are also many known hunebeds which disappeared due to different types of activities.[13] They are usually referred to with the number of a nearby existing hunebed and differentiated by lower case letters.
- D6a in Tynaarlo
- D8a north of Anloo
- D8b north of Anloo
- D13a west of Eext: removed and dug away by the owner of the land in 1923 (being enthusiastic about the finds)
- D13b west of Eext
- D13c west of Eext
- D31a south of Exloo (): boulders removed in between 1855 and 1875
- D32a northwest of Odoorn: last visible remains removed/destroyed in the 19th century
- D32c northwest of Odoorn: last visible remains removed/destroyed in the 19th century
- D32d northwest of Odoorn: possibly destroyed in the early 19th century
- D33 west of Valthe (north of D34): already badly preserved, its last boulders were removed during archaeological research of the 1950s[14]
- D35a southwest of Valthe: on the basis of personal accounts destroyed in the 1870s
- D37a west of Weerdinge and north of Emmen (): excavated in 1837 and destroyed in the period thereafter
- D39a north of Emmen
- D43a west of Emmen: presumably destroyed in the 1860s or 1870s
- D44a in Emmen: destroyed due to the expansion of the city of Emmen
- D52a north of Diever and Wapse ()
- D54a southeast of Spier
- D54b east of Hooghalen ()
- D54c east of Hooghalen ()
- F1 south of Rijs (): destroyed in 1849 during the construction of ditches
- G2 in/around Glimmen: destroyed in the 10th/11th century (on the basis of archaeological research)
- G3 in/around Glimmen: destroyed in the 10th/11th century (on the basis of archaeological research)
- G4 in/around Onnen
- G5 in of the former village of in the municipality of Eemsdelta: partially destroyed due to natural causes, the other remains were moved to museum in Delfzijl in 1987
- G6 in of the former village of in the municipality of Eemsdelta: partially destroyed due to natural causes, the other remains were moved to museum in Borger in 1987
- O1 northeast of Steenwijkerwold: boulders thought to be removed in the 19th century
- O2 northeast of Mander, Overijssel
Poland[]
Category:Megaliths_in_Poland, Category:Megaliths_in_Węsiory
Portugal[]
pt:Categoria:Menires e cromeleques de Portugal
- Menir de Aspradantes
- Menir de Mac Abraão
- Menir de São Paio de Antas
- Menir dos Almendres
- Menires de Lavajo
Romania[]
- Histria Neolithic 2.5 m high
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/2006_0814_Histria_Museum_Neolithic_Menhirs_20060301.jpg/220px-2006_0814_Histria_Museum_Neolithic_Menhirs_20060301.jpg)
Serbia[]
The graves of the "Latins" and the "Jidovs" near the village Balwan (Bovan), north of Aleksinac in Serbia.[15]
Spain[]
- Cova d'en Daina
- Cueva de Menga
- Naveta d'Es Tudons
- The Taula of Menorca
Sweden[]
- Björketorp Runestone, a menhir inscribed with runes
- Gettlinge, Öland
- Hulterstad, Öland, south of the village of
Denmark[]
Switzerland[]
- Menhirs in Grandson, Yverdon and Concise
Turkey[]
United Kingdom[]
England[]
- Rudston Monolith, Rudston, Yorkshire
- The Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire
- Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor
- Beardown Man, Dartmoor[16]
- Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor[17]
- Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
- Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, Northumberland[18]
- The Rollright Stones King Stone, Long Compton, Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border
Scotland[]
- Callanish, Isle of Lewis
- Clach an Trushal, Ballantrushal, Lewis.
- , near Beith, North Ayrshire.
- , Stewarton, East Ayrshire.
- Drybridge, North Ayrshire. The menhir at Drybridge.
- Gigha, Argyll and Bute.
- Granny Kempock Stone, Gourock, Inverclyde
- Lochmaben Stone, Dumfries.
- Machrie Moor Stone Circles, Isle of Arran.
- Millport on Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde.
Wales[]
- , Anglesey
- , Anglesey
- Cremlyn Stones, Anglesey
- Harold's Stones, Trelleck, Monmouthshire[18]
- Hirdre-Faig, Anglesey
- Llanddona, Anglesey
- Llandegfan, Anglesey
- Stone, Anglesey
- Lledwigan Stone, Anglesey
- , Rhosybol, Anglesey
- , Anglesey
- Maenaddwyn Stone, Anglesey
- , Anglesey
See also[]
India Trissur :Ariyannur is a megalithic site with huge umbrella-like stones (Topikkal)
Other lists[]
- List of megalithic sites
- List of statues by height
- List of statues
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country
- List of Egyptian pyramids
- List of Mesoamerican pyramids
References[]
- ^ http://oshte.info/004/000105/01/1801/02.htm
- ^ Chateau Saint-Jean - Menhir Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Le menhir de Peyre quillade Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gollenstein in Blieskastel Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 19 May 2008
- ^ Marchant, Jo (25 November 2009). "Deep Secrets: Atlit-Yam, Israel". New Scientist. Reed Business Information Ltd. (2736): 40, 41. ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ The Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir Archived 11 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 May 2008
- ^ The Menhir of Lugnacco
- ^ Archeological sites: Dawwara standing stone Retrieved on 19 May 2008
- ^ Archaeology of Malta - Menhirs of the Maltese Islands Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 May 2008
- ^ The Giantess of Qala Archived 8 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 19 May 2008
- ^ Bakker, J.A. (2005). Funerary buildings from erratic boulders. The construction and function of the hunebedden, in L.P. Louwe Kooijmans, P.W. van den Broeke, H. Fokkens and A.L. van Gijn: The Prehistory of the Netherlands. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, pages 307-310
- ^ [1] List of (partially) existing dolmen and their locations in the Northern Netherlands
- ^ [2] List of dolmen in the northern Netherlands that disappeared
- ^ Ginkel, E. van, S. Jager and W. van der Sanden (2005). Hunebedden, monumenten van een Steentijdcultuur. Abcoude: Uniepers. Page 195
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 19 May 2008
- ^ Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved on 19 May 2008
- ^ Jump up to: a b Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Megalithic monuments