Broken Menhir of Er Grah
Obelisk and PillarDescription
Broken Menhir of Er Grah is an obelisk and pillar in France, Europe. French Ministry of Culture dates it to c. 4700 BCE. Its listed material is Orthogneiss. Listed figures include a height of 20.6 m and a heaviest stone of 330 tonnes (estimated). French Ministry of Culture also records: “Standing stone, purpose unknown.”
Once the largest standing stone in Europe, now lying in four pieces at Locmariaquer.
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| Date | 4700 BCE - 4500 BCE c. 4700 BCE French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Standing stone, purpose unknown French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 4,600 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 4,700 BCE - 4,500 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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