menhir
Prehistoric upright boulder
A menhir is a tall upright stone, typically prehistoric, set into the ground as a monument.
These standing stones appear across Western Europe, most famously in Brittany and the British Isles.
Unlike dolmens or stone circles, a menhir stands alone: The field contained a single weathered menhir.
Their original purpose—whether religious, astronomical, or territorial—remains uncertain.
Upright ancient megalith
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- cromlechMegalithic stone monument
- megalithLarge prehistoric monument stone
- cairnMemorial stone pile
stone circle · henge · barrow · tumulus · alignment · bluestone · capstone · cist
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
Asterix · legend · mystical · sacred · ancestor · worship · solstice · equinox
Breton megalithic complex
- BrittanyPeninsula in northwest France
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
excavation · site · artifact · dating · stratigraphy · petroglyph · carving · ritual
standing stone
Upright ancient megalith
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- cromlechMegalithic stone monument
- megalithLarge prehistoric monument stone
cairn · stone circle · henge · barrow · tumulus · alignment · bluestone · capstone · cist · quoit
Obelix
Asterix · folklore · legend · mystical · sacred · ancestor · worship · solstice · equinox · ley line
Carnac
Breton megalithic complex
- BrittanyPeninsula in northwest France
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
prehistoric · excavation · site · artifact · dating · stratigraphy · petroglyph · carving · ritual · ceremonial
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
boulder · weathering · lichen · outcrop · bedrock · transportation · shaping · dressing · tooling · weight
- prehistorystone tools, Neolithic, Stone Age, caveman, cavemen
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- freestandingbookcase, bookshelf, coat rack, easel, hat stand
- ancient monumentsStonehenge, stone circle, standing stone, megalith, henge
- ancient structureshenge, barrow, cairn, tumulus, megalith
- AsterixAsterix, Obelix, magic potion, Gaul, Gauls
menhirdolmen
Megalithic stone tomb
passage grave · stone circle · tumulus · barrow · cairn
menhirwooden post
Upright timber structure support
earthwork · grave marker · mound · cairn