List of menhirs

List of menhirs

Armenia

*Zorats Karer, Syunik, Armenia

Bulgaria

*Ovcharovo, Haskovo Province in Sakar
*Pobit Kamak, Pazardzhik Province in the Rhodopes [http://oshte.info/004/000105/01/1801/02.htm]

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)

France

* Carnac stones, Brittany
* Filitosa, Corsica
* Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Gironde [ [http://chateausaintjean.com/menhir.html Chateau Saint-Jean - Menhir ] ]
* Cham des Bondons, Lozère
* Peyre Quillade stones, Ariege [ [http://alas.ifrance.com/gite4.html Le menhir de Peyre quillade] ]

Germany

* Gollenstein, Blieskastel "(6.6 m high)" [ [http://www.tourismus.saarland.de/en/services/intern/736_ENU_tzs.php Gollenstein in Blieskastel] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]
* Spellenstein, St. Ingbert "(5 m high)"

Ireland

* Ardgroom
* Beenalaght
* Bohonagh
* Drombeg
* Eightercua
* Glantane east
* Knocknakilla
* Reask

Italy

* Menhirs Valley - ozieri, Sardinia [ [http://www.valledeimenhir.it/Menhir_en.htm The Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir] Retrieved 2008-05-19]
* Goni - Sardinia
* Lugnacco North West Italy. [ [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Lugnacco_menhir.jpgThe Menhir Of Lugnacco] ]

Malta

* Kercem - Gozo Dawwara standing stone. [ [http://www.gozo.gov.mt/pages.aspx?page=743 Archeological sites: Dawwara standing stone] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]
* Kirkop [ [http://www.maltesering.com/archaeology_menhir.asp Archaeology of Malta - Menhirs of the Maltese Islands] Retrieved 2008-05-19]
* Qala - Gozo [ [http://www.otsf.org/qala.html The Giantess of Qala] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]
* Wied Ghomar - Rabat
* Xemxija

Portugal

* Menir do Padrão [ [http://www.visitalgarve.pt/visitalgarve/VEN/DescubraARegiao/Roteiros/ADescobertaDaCostaVicentina/?res=1024x768 Trips from the Costa Vicentina to Monchique] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]

Romania

* Histria Neolithic 2.5 m high

weden

* Björketorp Runestone, a menhir inscribed with runes
* Gettlinge, Öland
* Hulterstad, Öland, south of the village of Alby

Denmark

* Jelling

witzerland

* Menhirs in Grandson, Yverdon and Concise

United Kingdom

England

* Rudston Monolith, Rudston, Yorkshire
* The Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire
* Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor
* Beardown Man, Dartmoor [ [http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/bear_down2.htm Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]
* Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor [ [http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/laughter_tor.htm Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor] Retrieved on 2008-05-19]
* Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
* Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, Northumberland [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0022940.html Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia] ]
* The Rollright Stones King Stone, Long Compton, Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border

cotland

*Machrie Moor, Isle of Arran.
*Drybridge, North Ayrshire.
*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.

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

ee also

*Menhir
*Standing stone

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