Unsolved:List of megaliths

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Spellenstein (St. Ingbert, Germany)

This is a list of megaliths.

Armenia

Bulgaria

Related to quartz-bearing rocks (granite; gneiss): in the Sakar and Strandja Mountains; Sredna Gora Mountain (Buzovgrad).

  • Ovcharovo, Haskovo Province in Sakar
  • Pobit Kamak, Pazardzhik Province in the Rhodopes[1]
  • Belintash, Rhodopi Region, Plovdiv District
  • Begliktash, Burgas District
  • Garlo Nuraghe, Pernik District
  • Tatul, Kardzhali District
  • Ostrusha mound, Shipka (town), Stara Zagora Province

Czech Republic

Kamenný pastýř in Klobuky, Czech Republic
Menhir in Dolni Chabry, 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

The French ministry of culture lists the following numbers of megalithic monuments:

Menhirs: 1172

Dolmen: 1349

Germany

  • The Blinkerwall, below the waters of the Bay of Mecklenburg
  • Gollenstein, Blieskastel (6.6 m high)[3]
  • Spellenstein, St. Ingbert (5 m high)
  • Mittelbrunn, Rhineland-Palz

Indonesia

Ireland

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

Israel

  • Atlit Yam drowned stone semicircle[4]

Italy

  • Menhirs Valley - ozieri, Sardinia[5]
  • Goni, Sardinia
  • Lugnacco North West Italy.[6]

Malta

  • Kercem - Gozo Dawwara standing stone.[7]
  • Kirkop[8]
  • Qala - Gozo[9]
  • Wied Ghomar - Rabat
  • Xemxija

The Netherlands

Dolmen or hunebed D8 in the forest of De Strubben-Kniphorstbos, Drenthe
Dolmen G05, Noordlaren, Groningen

In the Netherlands megaliths were created with erratics from glaciers in the northeastern part of the country.[10] 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.[11]

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
  • 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 (Eexterhalte)
  • D15 north of Loon
  • 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 (Drouwenerveld)
  • 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 (Emmerveld)
  • D41 in northern Emmen
  • D42 north of Westenesch and west of Emmen
  • D43 west of Emmen (Schimmeres)
  • D44 in Westenesch west of Emmen
  • D45 in the forest of Emmerdennen 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.[12] 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 (Zuiderveld): 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[13]
  • D35a southwest of Valthe: on the basis of personal accounts destroyed in the 1870s
  • D37a west of Weerdinge and north of Emmen (Valtherbos): 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 (Berkenheuvel)
  • D54a southeast of Spier
  • D54b east of Hooghalen (Boswachterij Hooghalen)
  • D54c east of Hooghalen (Boswachterij Hooghalen)
  • F1 south of Rijs (Rijsterbos): 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 Heveskesklooster of the former village of Heveskes in the municipality of Eemsdelta: partially destroyed due to natural causes, the other remains were moved to museum Muzeeaquarium in Delfzijl in 1987
  • G6 in Heveskesklooster of the former village of Heveskes in the municipality of Eemsdelta: partially destroyed due to natural causes, the other remains were moved to museum Hunebedcentrum in Borger in 1987
  • O1 northeast of Steenwijkerwold: boulders thought to be removed in the 19th century
  • O2 northeast of Mander, Overijssel

Poland

  • Węsiory

Portugal

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
Histria Museum

Serbia

The graves of the "Latins" and the "Jidovs" near the village Balwan (Bovan), north of Aleksinac in Serbia.[14]

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 Alby

Denmark

  • Jelling

Switzerland

  • Menhirs in Grandson, Yverdon and Concise

Turkey

  • Göbekli Tepe
  • Gürcütepe
  • Mount Nemrut
  • Nevalı Çori
  • Obelisk of Theodosius

United Kingdom

England

  • Rudston Monolith, Rudston, Yorkshire
  • The Devil's Arrows, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire
  • Drizzlecombe, Dartmoor
  • Beardown Man, Dartmoor[15]
  • Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor[16]
  • Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall
  • Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, Northumberland[17]
  • The Rollright Stones King Stone, Long Compton, Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border

Scotland

  • Callanish, Isle of Lewis
  • Clach an Trushal, Ballantrushal, Lewis.
  • Cuff Hill, near Beith, North Ayrshire.
  • Draffen, 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

  • Bryn Dyfrydog Stone, Anglesey
  • Clorach Stone, Anglesey
  • Cremlyn Stones, Anglesey
  • Harold's Stones, Trelleck, Monmouthshire[17]
  • Hirdre-Faig, Anglesey
  • Llanddona, Anglesey
  • Llandegfan, Anglesey
  • Llandonna Stone, Anglesey
  • Lledwigan Stone, Anglesey
  • Maen Chwyf, Rhosybol, Anglesey
  • Maen Llech Gwern Farwydd, Anglesey
  • Maenaddwyn Stone, Anglesey
  • Ynys Fawr Stone, Anglesey

See also

Other lists

  • List of megalithic sites
  • List of tallest statues
  • 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

  1. ↑ Oshte
  2. ↑ Le menhir de Peyre quillade
  3. ↑ Gollenstein in Blieskastel Retrieved 19 May 2008
  4. ↑ Marchant, Jo (25 November 2009). "Deep Secrets: Atlit-Yam, Israel". New Scientist (Reed Business Information Ltd.) (2736): 40, 41. ISSN 0262-4079. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427361.400-atlityam-israel.html. Retrieved 28 November 2009. 
  5. ↑ The Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir Retrieved 19 May 2008
  6. ↑ The Menhir of Lugnacco
  7. ↑ Archeological sites: Dawwara standing stone Retrieved 19 May 2008
  8. ↑ Archaeology of Malta - Menhirs of the Maltese Islands[Usurped!] Retrieved 19 May 2008
  9. ↑ The Giantess of Qala Retrieved 19 May 2008
  10. ↑ 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, pp. 307-310
  11. ↑ List of (partially) existing dolmen and their locations in the Northern Netherlands
  12. ↑ List of dolmen in the northern Netherlands that disappeared
  13. ↑ Ginkel, E. van, S. Jager and W. van der Sanden (2005). Hunebedden, monumenten van een Steentijdcultuur. Abcoude: Uniepers. Page 195
  14. ↑ "The Megalithic Monuments of Dacia". Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090913115210/http://www.pelasgians.bigpondhosting.com/website1/09_01.htm. Retrieved 14 May 2009. 
  15. ↑ Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 19 May 2008
  16. ↑ Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved 19 May 2008
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia



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