Devil's Bread (Ďáblův Chléb)

Date Added: 23rd Feb 2020
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4

Log Text: Another incredible creation act of the nature. One of the most famous stone formation of the Czech Canada nature park. Although people named this monument many different names, The baseball cap e.g.... the place is mainly known as a Devil's Bread (Ďáblův Chléb in czech).

Müllerstein

Date Added: 25th Feb 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Germany (Bavaria)
Visited: Yes on 25th Feb 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5

Log Text: Beautifully carved stone standing in the quiet edge of small bavarian town Schonwald. It is not quiet clear what was his original purpose. Selected from existing theories it can be later christianized ancient menhir, old germanic burial stone above the grave, medieval cross or propitiatory stone or boundary stone.

In any case it is about 120cm tall granite slab of maximum width 95cm. The stone is known as a "Müllerstein" (simply "Millstone"). On both sides it has quite sophisticated engravings of crosses.

According to local legend the stone is standing in the place where two boys from the local mill ...that is what its name came from... were killed in a bloody fight for a girl. Another two stones should indicate burial place of those millers and they are located less then one km from here in the woods.

Rakovník Menhir

Date Added: 13th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5

Log Text: Notable stone monument standing north of the medieval royal town Rakovnik. Block of the coarse-grained sandstone with isolated quartzite pieces of a total length about 120cm. For a short time it was stolen in 80th. When the stone was secretly returned to its original place, it was laid down to a greater depth. Now it raises above the ground up to 65cm only.

The stone is widely known as "Petrified Virgin". Quite usual folk tale talks about a girl punished by for impiety and mischief. She was turned to stone, which has now allegedly a woman shape.

Even the experts are unsure about the origin and purpose. Some suppose the stone was a kind of milestone, some say it is the remnant of an ancient cross and others insist it is true menhir and believe in its prehistoric origin. Though any serious survey is still missing.

The true is that stone is situated just a few steps from the very probable prehistoric La Tène structure so called "Viereckschanze Na Kokrdech". And this fact can strongly support all the "menhir-origin" theories.

The Petrified Virgin is hard to miss. It is standing next to the main road on the verge of the field.

Quellenreuth Stein

Date Added: 25th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Germany (Bavaria)
Visited: Yes on 10th Feb 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5

Log Text: Large piece of smoothly shaped granite block located on the edge of the forest, about 500m south of the Quellenreuth stone cross. It has about 120 cm in height. There is no written record about its origin or purpose.

The stone is locally known as a Swedish or French stone and folks legend talks about Thirty Years War grave. Some theories suppose this monument is the remnant of a medieval shrine other believe it is an ancient menhir.

Kamenný Most Menhir

Date Added: 28th Apr 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir) Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3

Log Text: Locally popular menhir can be found by the fields west of the village called Kamenný Most (translate as a Stone Bridge). Almost one meter high stone with visible carving of latin cross.

In fact until now there are doubts whether it is "true" prehistoric menhir or medieval stone cross or even milestone. An interesting event happened in 1896 when two human skeletons were discovered in close vicinity by one of the locals. After that some sort of archeological survey was conducted therefore but without any significant success.

Geologist who studied the stone in 80th of last century came finally to conclusion that the stone is menhir. And so the stone is known today. Be that as it may, the stone simply stands there and I personally like it..

Loughmoney

Date Added: 1st Nov 2023
Site Type: Portal Tomb Country: Ireland (Northern) (Co. Down)
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5

Log Text: Surprisingly distinctive and beautiful monument taking into account quite peripheral knowledge of this site. Being placed close to the road so even acces is very easy. Situated on the hill behind the lowly wall of the private field.

Roughly 1,8 cm tall dolmen made of slate stone of NW orientation. Two smaller sides stones support impresive flat stone. Though describe as the portal tomb it might be rather remnant of the court tomb with missing court part.

Central monument is surrounded by the circular alignment of at least 20 stones. Some of them are in upright position. I visited the site on lovely sunny day with no one far around so I really did enjoy!

Killybeg

Date Added: 5th Jan 2024
Site Type: Standing Stones Country: Ireland (Northern) (Co. Antrim)
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2023. My rating: Condition -1

Log Text: So called "Killybeg standing stones" is either big mystery or simply a little mistake. There are no such stones in this area except Saval More pair.

There used to be a lonely menhir in the field about 150m SW from the Saval More stones. Some old photos can still be found on a web that can prove it. This "Kyllibeg" stones was probably mistaken for this vanished menhir.

Unfortunately even the lonely stone doesn't exist anymore. Most probably was stolen and moved to unknown place. I talked to local lady resident who confirmed that. She said that "the stone stood there since ever. And suddenly disappeared by the day.. roughly about 5 years ago.".

Dowally

Date Added: 6th Apr 2024
Site Type: Standing Stones Country: Scotland (Perth and Kinross)
Visited: Yes on 17th Mar 2024. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5

Log Text: Pair of standing stones located by the green garden hedge of the small cottage. Both monoliths are quite impressive slabs up to 230cm respectively 260cm high. Western stone has distinctive vertical quartzite vein.

According existing sources the stones are not in its origin location. They were relocated and rearanged after one was hit by the bus and broken sometimes before 1975.

Owner of the house is accommodating and sympathizing with stone-enthusiast so the permission is no problem at all.