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<< Our Photo Pages >> Grandson Menhir - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Switzerland in Waadt

Submitted by ermine on Wednesday, 11 August 2004  Page Views: 13175

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Grandson Menhir
Country: Switzerland
NOTE: This site is 0.214 km away from the location you searched for.

Canton: Waadt Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Yverdon-les-Bains  Nearest Village: Grandson
Latitude: 46.816760N  Longitude: 6.647190E
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.
4 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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Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by ermine : Grandson Menhir See megalith map entry (Vote or comment on this photo)
Menhir discovered 1895 under a foot or so of soil, the 3000 kg stone was re-erected shortly after discovery. This standing stone is about 2.5 m tall, in Waadt / Vaud Kanton - District de Grandson.

There is a sign on Cantonale Route 5 in the village of Grandson pointing the way to the dolmen which is across the autobahn from the village. September 2011.

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Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by DrewParsons : There is a sign on Cantonale Route 5 in the village of Grandson pointing the way to the dolmen which is across the autobahn from the village. September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : Site in Waadt Switzerland (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : Site in Switzerland (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by DrewParsons : September 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by DrewParsons : Located west of Grandson village on the far side of the autobahn. This single standing stone is impressive. September 2011.

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : Site in Waadt Switzerland

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : Site in Switzerland

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : 25.07.2010 Site in Switzerland

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by charmot : Grandson Menhir 19/10/2008

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : 25.07.2010 Site in Switzerland

Grandson Menhir
Grandson Menhir submitted by wirzroland : Site in Switzerland

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