standing stone
Upright prehistoric marker
A standing stone is a large upright rock set into the ground by prehistoric peoples, found across Europe and other regions.
Standing stones appear alone or in formations like circles and rows, their original purposes debated—possibly astronomical, territorial, or ceremonial.
The standing stones at Callanish predate Stonehenge.
Stonehenge's uprights are the most famous examples.
- menhirPrehistoric upright stone monument
- megalithLarge prehistoric monument stone
- monolithHuge solitary standing stone
- steleInscribed memorial pillar
- burial groundLand for interring remains
ley lines · petroglyph · lunar calendar · monument · ancestor worship · ritual site · sacred ground · fertility symbol · obelisk · pagan · carved · sacred geometry · upright · sentinel · weathered · moss · ancient · lichen
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- ancient monumentsStonehenge, dolmen, menhir, megalith, henge
- ancient structuresdolmen, henge, menhir, barrow, cairn
- boundary markersboundary stones, cairns, stele, fence posts, survey marker
- European prehistoryStonehenge, megalith, dolmen, menhir, barrow
- Rural Irelandbog, Connemara, Dingle, farmhouse, hedgerow
standing stonedolmen
Megalithic stone tomb
stone circle · passage grave · cairn · tumulus · burial mound
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