standing stone
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standing stone (plural standing stones)
A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith; often in groups
Synonym: menhir
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Fourthly the inner part points directly at the Barnhouse standing stone about 400m away and then to the right end of the summit of Ward Hill, just before it dips down to the notch between it at Cuilags to the right.
In the nave of Dunblane Cathedral is a standing stone by the monumental sculptor Richard Kindersley.
In the more primitive Mount Kyllini or Cyllenian herms, the standing stone or wooden pillar was simply a carved phallus.
Later in the story, mortally wounded, Cúchulainn ties himself to a standing stone with his own entrails so he can die upright, and it is only when a crow lands on his shoulder that his enemies believe he is dead.
Each standing stone was around convert high, convert wide and weighed around 25 tons.
Kintraw is a site notable for its four-meter high standing stone.