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 RhodopesOshte 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

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

Menhirs: 1172

Dolmen: 1349

Carnac stones, Brittany , over 80 megaliths exist on the Blandas plateau in the Massif Central ( Gard department) in southern France. La Noce de Pierres, Brittany Filitosa, Corsica Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Gironde Cham des Bondons, Lozère Peyre Quillade stones, AriègeLe menhir de Peyre quillade Megalithic sites of Charente

Germany The Blinkerwall, below the waters of the Bay of Mecklenburg Gollenstein, Blieskastel (6.6 m high)Gollenstein in Blieskastel Retrieved 19 May 2008 Spellenstein, St. Ingbert (5 m high) Mittelbrunn, Rhineland-Palz

Indonesia Cipari Gunung Padang Lebak Cibedug Pokekea Pugung Raharjo

Ireland Ardgroom Beenalaght Bohonagh Drombeg Eightercua Glantane east Knocknakilla Reask

Israel Atlit Yam drowned stone semicircle

Italy Menhirs Valley - ozieri, SardiniaThe Prenuragical Village: La valle dei menhir Retrieved 19 May 2008 Goni, Sardinia Lugnacco North West Italy.The Menhir of Lugnacco

Malta Kercem - Gozo Dawwara standing stone.Archeological sites: Dawwara standing stone Retrieved 19 May 2008 Kirkop Retrieved 19 May 2008 Qala - GozoThe Giantess of Qala Retrieved 19 May 2008 Wied Ghomar - Rabat Xemxija

The Netherlands

In the Netherlands megaliths were created with erratics from glaciers in the northeastern part of the country.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 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.List of (partially) existing dolmen and their locations in the Northern Netherlands

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.List of dolmen in the northern Netherlands that disappeared 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 1950sGinkel, E. van, S. Jager and W. van der Sanden (2005). Hunebedden, monumenten van een Steentijdcultuur. Abcoude: Uniepers. Page 195 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.

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, DartmoorLegendary Dartmoor: Beardown Man Retrieved on 19 May 2008 Laughter Tor, near Two Bridges, DartmoorLegendary Dartmoor: Prehistoric Laughter Tor Retrieved 19 May 2008 Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall Five Kings, Upper Coquerdale, NorthumberlandMenhir: Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia 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. 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 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

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