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Menhir of Kerloas is an obelisk and pillar in France, Europe. French Ministry of Culture gives its chronology as “Neolithic to Bronze Age.” Its listed material is Granite. Listed figures include a height of 9.5 m and a heaviest stone of 150 tonnes (estimated). French Ministry of Culture also records: “Standing stone.”
The tallest standing menhir in France, about 9.5 m.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 3000 BCE - 2000 BCE Neolithic to Bronze Age French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Standing stone French Ministry of Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,500 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 3,000 BCE - 2,000 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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