List of megaliths

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
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

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

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

Israel

Atlit Yam drowned stone semicircle^[4]

Italy

Malta

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

The Netherlands

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

Serbia

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

Spain

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

United Kingdom

References

^ Oshte
^ 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 19 May 2008
^ Marchant, Jo (25 November 2009). "Deep Secrets: Atlit-Yam, Israel". New Scientist (2736). Reed Business Information Ltd.: 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 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 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, pp. 307-310
^ List of (partially) existing dolmen and their locations in the Northern Netherlands
^ 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
^ "The Megalithic Monuments of Dacia". Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
^ Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 19 May 2008
^ Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved 19 May 2008
^ ^a ^b Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Oshte

[2] Le menhir de Peyre quillade Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Gollenstein in Blieskastel Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 May 2008

[New_Scientist-4] Marchant, Jo (25 November 2009). "Deep Secrets: Atlit-Yam, Israel". New Scientist (2736). Reed Business Information Ltd.: 40, 41. ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 28 November 2009.

[5] The Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir Archived 11 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 May 2008

[9] The Giantess of Qala Archived 8 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine 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. Retrieved 14 May 2009.

[15] Legendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 19 May 2008

[16] Legendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved 19 May 2008

[autogenerated1-17] Menhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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