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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhiry Holic Alternative Name: Holicske MegalityCountry: Slovakia
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Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Holíč
Latitude: 48.808900N Longitude: 17.161400E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Megalithic objects were discovered in 1988 in the town of Holic, Slovakia. On uphill up the central of the town lies a cult site with a diameter 60m made by 2 ditches. An outer ditch is approx 7 meters wide and 5 meters deep, inner ditch has diameter 23 m. There were multiple structures in this area.
The discovered stone structure has diameter of 22m and contains 21 stones. One of them (standing) in the center of the object. 8 stones as a part of inner circle and 12 stones of outer circle. Highest stone has height of 6,8 m. Astronomical alignment of the object was suggested. Stones have different curvings on its surface.
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Additional info [Source : Ancient Megalithic Cult Stones of Slovakia]
Menhirs were discovered on the hill in 1988 during the construction of the SNP housing development. It is a place, where the ancient circular sanctuary (rondel) made by two trenches, was present in the past. Rondels in the Middle Europe are dated to the era 5,500 – 6,500 years ago. The ancient rondel in Holíč was 60 metres long and it was made from 25 stones. The stones were placed in two circles, while there was a variation of small and wide “female” stones with tall and slim “male” stones. In the middle, there was the main idol. The placement of cult stones within them had astronomical and mainly magical meaning. The main idol is made from stone with the total height of 6.8 metres. The stone is decorated by symbols cut into it, such as mattock, hammer or axe; hook or hook-plough in the middle under it. The wheel represents divinity.
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