menhir

• Monólito vertical de pedra, geralmente de grandes dimensões, associado a monumentos megalíticos pré-históricos, encontrado sobretudo na Bretanha, na Inglaterra e em outras regiões da Europa Atlântica.

A tall upright megalith, typically found in England and northern France, often associated with prehistoric monuments.

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   A large, tall, upright stone, typically of prehistoric origin, found especially in Western Europe.

   Menhir

   • The field was dotted with ancient menhirs.
   • Archaeologists studied the alignment of the menhirs.
   • The largest menhir in France stands over 20 meters tall.

   Sinônimosmegalithmonolithstanding stone