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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir des Rivals - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Midi:Tarn (81)

Submitted by LaDragonne on Thursday, 28 December 2017  Page Views: 1195

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir des Rivals Alternative Name: Menhir de La Rode; menhir de Lagardiolle
Country: France
NOTE: This site is 15.313 km away from the location you searched for.

Département: Midi:Tarn (81) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Castres  Nearest Village: Lagardiolle
Latitude: 43.512000N  Longitude: 2.092750E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Menhir des Rivals
Menhir des Rivals submitted by LaDragonne : le profil (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pretty menhir located not far from the castle of Rode and the hamlet of Rivals, in the municipality of Lagardiolle near the boundary between Lagardiolle and Lempaut. It is 1,5m high, 1,1m wide and 0,2m thick.

It shows several cups and grooves on its north face, a few on the south face. A deeply carved groove runs over both faces.
It has been "Christianized" by engraving a cross on the south side
May be slightly inclined compared to its original position.

Original description by LaDragonne: Joli menhir situé non loin du château de la Rode et du hameau des Rivals , sur la commune de Lagardiolle, sur la limite de commune Lagardiolle / Lempaut. 1m50 de haut, 1m10 de large et 20cm d'épaisseur. Présente de nombreuses cupules et rainures sur sa face nord, quelques unes sur la face sud. Une rainure particulièrement marquée concerne les deux faces.
A été "christianisé" grossièrement (gravure d'une croix sur la face sud)
Est peut-être légèrement incliné par rapport à son érection initiale.
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Menhir des Rivals
Menhir des Rivals submitted by johnstone : The west side on Sep.13, 2018 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir des Rivals
Menhir des Rivals submitted by LaDragonne : christianisation (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir des Rivals
Menhir des Rivals submitted by LaDragonne : three of the many cup-marks. les cupules (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir des Rivals
Menhir des Rivals submitted by LaDragonne : la face N (Vote or comment on this photo)

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