menhir

menhirMenhir in Drybridge, North Ayrshire, Scot.

menhir, megalithic monument erected singly or in formations. See megalith.

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Article Title: menhir
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published: 14 August 2008
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Access Date: November 23, 2024