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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Belgium in Hainaut

Submitted by Alta-Falisa on Saturday, 24 July 2021  Page Views: 3143

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Country: Belgium
NOTE: This site is 9.973 km away from the location you searched for.

Province: Hainaut Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Haulchin
Latitude: 50.383810N  Longitude: 4.081890E
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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
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Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : Both the shape (trapezoidal, the tip is broken off) and the type of stone (landenian sandstone) are typical of the menhirs of the region. Photo : 17 April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This menhir is a textbook example of landenian sandstone. Also, the clearly trapezoidal shape (just the tip is missing) is typical of the menhirs of this region of Belgium. It was unearthed in October 1951 and moved to the centre of the village of Haulchin, because it was a nuisance for farming activities.

As several large debris of the same landenian sandstone were buried nearby, it is assumed that this menhir was partially destroyed during the middle ages, and buried. These smaller debris have not been kept.

Photo taken 17 April 2014.

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Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : At its best, July 2021. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : The "rear" side shows more clearly the structure of the Landenian Sandstone, a common material for (trapezoidal) standing stones erected in the region stretching, broadly speaking, from Kortrijk to Liège. (Photo : July 2021). (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : "Rear" view, and debris used as support. April 2014. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : April 2014.

Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin)
Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) submitted by Alta-Falisa : The sole purpose of this photo is to show the menhir in its present environment. To locate the menhir, the most obvious landmark is the church of the village, of which the shadow is clearly visible. April 2014.

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Re: Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) by Alta-Falisa on Wednesday, 28 May 2014
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A detailed summary of the discovery (in French) : http://users.skynet.be/fa365024/menhir.htm
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Re: Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) by Alta-Falisa on Monday, 26 May 2014
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Bibliography about the discovery of the menhir (in French) :
Archéologie, 1952, vol. 21-1, 127.
Link : http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/antiq_0770-2817_1952_num_21_1_3209
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Re: Pierre qui Pousse (Haulchin) by davidmorgan on Monday, 28 April 2014
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