0 a tall stone put in a vertical position by people in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records) -- （史前的）巨石柱
The countryside is dotted with Neolithic menhirs. 新石器时代的巨石柱遍布乡间。
After studying them, it was concluded that the three pieces could be put together and fitted perfectly to form the original menhir.
In 2009 a menhir or longstone was discovered in a boundary hedge close to the coastal footpath.
The tallest menhir is 3.6 m in height, 1.6 m in width and 25 cm in thickness.
The cromlech is located within the property, 1.5 kilometres southwest, while the menhir is sited on the limits of the residence to the east.
There is one larger menhir in the south-east.
In the end though, he usually ends up as a menhir again and is returned to the alignments.
As the war remained a stalemate, in looking for a way to change his fate, the prince came across a menhir ring within the woods.
There is a picture on the back of this booklet of a splendid menhir, which has been there for probably thousands of years.
