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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Midi:Aveyron (12)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Saturday, 16 April 2005  Page Views: 2467

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant Alternative Name: Vessac menhir
Country: France Département: Midi:Aveyron (12) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Millau  Nearest Village: Vessac
Latitude: 44.158880N  Longitude: 3.294843E
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
4 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.
4 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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Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : View from the road, Sep.12, 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)
3.90 metres high, it's the tallest menhir in Aveyron département.
Estimated weight 6.5 tons.

Vessac menhir also called in occitan language "Quilha dau Jaiant" (the skittle of the giant).

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Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by ocdolmen : Vessac menhir also called in occitan language "Quilha dau Jaiant" (the skittle of the giant). With 3.60 metres high, it's the tallest menhir in Aveyron département. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : View from the back, Sep.12, 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : Close up of the inclining monolith, Sep.12, 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : Side #2 on Sep.12, 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : South side on July 3, 2007

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : The west side on July 3, 2007

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by johnstone : The north side, July 3, 2007

Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant
Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant submitted by ShamrockStone : Standing Stone: Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant

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Re: Menhir dit Quilha del Jaiant by ShamrockStone on Thursday, 13 July 2017
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Accurate position: 44.158880N, 3.294850E

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