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Long Stone of Číbuz
Date Added: 4th Feb 2016
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Would like to visit
Long Stone of Číbuz submitted by ladrin on 3rd Feb 2016. Long Stone of Číbuz
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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
Rakovník Menhir submitted by ladrin on 13th May 2020. An interesting connection can be found in a close vicinity of the ancient structure structure "Viereckschanze Na Kokrdech".
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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.
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
Kamenný Most Menhir submitted by ladrin on 28th Apr 2023. In 1896 two human skeletons were discovered in close vicinity.
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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..
Broadleas
Date Added: 10th Aug 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kildare)
Visited: Yes on 9th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Broadleas Stone Circle submitted by Jim Dempsey on 3rd Nov 2002. Broadleas Stone Circle in Co.Kildare.
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Log Text: Easy to access. Just next the R411
Ardgroom Outward NE
Date Added: 8th Aug 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 1
Ardgroom Outward NE submitted by ladrin on 8th Aug 2015. Almost impossible to get there. Need owner permission.
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Drombohilly Stone Circle
Date Added: 15th Aug 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 10th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Drombohilly Stone Circle submitted by kenwilliams on 23rd Oct 2005. Drombohilly is a truly magnificent circle, though a visit is not for the faint hearted. After any spell of rain the terrain here is treacherous, barb-wire, slippery rock filled streams, shoe-sucking bog... Bring a trusted pair of wellingtons.
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Dromroe
Date Added: 14th May 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Kerry)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Dromroe submitted by frogcottage42 on 15th Mar 2010. This circle is in very good order and was next to the Beara Way path but as seems to be the case in many places locally the farmer has denied access and the path is now diverted 400m to the North.
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Ballvackey
Date Added: 8th Aug 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Cork)
Visited: Yes on 12th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Ballvackey submitted by ladrin on 8th Aug 2015. The site is well visible ont the grassy field north from R599. Up to 100m from the route. Access is very easy.
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Log Text: Proper coordinates 51.633277N,-8.948333W. Source googlemap.
Ballybrack
Date Added: 8th Aug 2015
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Dublin)
Visited: Yes on 29th Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Ballybrack submitted by ainsloch on 24th Jul 2015. Nice view from the bedroom window there!
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Bratronice Menhir
Date Added: 30th Sep 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bratronice Menhir submitted by ladrin on 30th Sep 2015. Some old engraving is visible. One of it is definitely a cross.
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Log Text: Less then one metre tall stone from sendstone. Can be propitiatory cross or milestone.
Belec
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Oct 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Belec submitted by ladrin on 2nd Oct 2015. Běleč Stone
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Log Text: Nice stone standing at the junction just by the route. Probably milestone or propitiatory cross. The only confusing thing is engraving of perhaps maltese cross, what is truly unusual in this area.
Družec Menhir
Date Added: 10th Oct 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 10th Oct 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Družec Menhir submitted by peterpf on 25th Jun 2006. The menhir stands right behind the church on a wall
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Zbuzany Stone
Date Added: 17th Dec 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 9th Dec 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Zbuzany Stone submitted by ladrin on 16th Dec 2015. Carving of a greek or an Ankh cross
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Log Text: Nice and among the local community well known standing stone in sum. About 90cm tall hard sand stone, 25cm wide. The stone has uncertain history. First record about the stone is from 1785. There is an interesting carving of an greek or perhaps the Ankh cross on the back side. Local residents seem to be very proud of their little menhir, because there is 6 streets in total called "Next to the menhir... 1-6". Rumours say that an old druids shrine stood in the place of the village.
Smečno Menhir
Date Added: 27th Dec 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 27th Dec 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Smečno Menhir submitted by ladrin on 27th Dec 2015. 110 cm tall, 70cm wide and 25cm thick slab from slightly ferriferous hard sandstone. On the northern side is carving of the latin cross. There is a ĺocal folklore related to the stone about merchant murdered by bandits. It is not clear, whether it is an old menhir with newer carving or medieval propitiatory cross.
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Log Text: 110 cm tall, 70cm wide and 25cm thick slab from slightly ferriferous hard sandstone. On the northern side is carving of the latin cross. There is a ĺocal folklore related to the stone about merchant murdered by bandits. It is not clear, whether it is an old menhir with newer carving or medieval propitiatory cross.
Generalsteine
Date Added: 12th Jan 2016
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Czech Republic
Visited: Yes on 28th Dec 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Generalsteine submitted by ladrin on 12th Jan 2016. Exact replicas of the Generalsteine stone pair.
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Log Text: Pair of standing stones near the village of Droužkovice. These stones are exact replicas from 2008. The original stone pair was destroyed in 1996 during unsensitive recultivation. Original stone pair were called The General Stones or Generalsteine and because of their material, must had been transferred from nearest finding place about 30km away.
Tuchlovice Menhir
Date Added: 26th Feb 2016
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 5
Tuchlovice Menhir submitted by ladrin on 26th Feb 2016. Tuchlovice Menhir
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Log Text: Standing stone in the centre of the village Tuchlovice. It can also be a medieval propitiatory stone. Anyway to stone was replaced here from its origin location to prevent it before road construction. To be honest I would picked better location for such monument. Now it is hidden in the shadow of not much fancy shop building so it is really hard to notice it at all.
The other stone mentioned in the description is lost for ever I am afraid....
Hradištko Menhir
Date Added: 20th May 2016
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Hradištko Menhir submitted by ladrin on 20th May 2016. Hradištko Menhir AKA Kersko Menhir
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Log Text: Locally well known and quite popular standing stone in the forested pleasure area of Kersko. Preserved piece of worked sand stone with many quartzite fragments stands almost on the bank of the river Labe (Elbe). The Hradištko menhir is 80cm tall and all the site is well signposted.
Mesicni menhir
Date Added: 9th Aug 2016
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 30th Apr 2016. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mesicni menhir submitted by ladrin on 9th Aug 2016. "Moonstone" of the mysterious Javorník hill.
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Log Text: The most prominent of the Javorník stones and the first documented. The stone monolith is up to 190 cm tall and from the different sides has different shapes. Sensitive people say that it is a place of great energy, though its southern side is allegedly very negativ. The stone is well signposted, tourist trail leads there and there is also a little parking slot nearby.
Herrgottstein (Hendelhammer)
Date Added: 27th Apr 2017
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Germany (Bavaria)
Visited: Yes on 15th Mar 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Herrgottstein (Hendelhammer) submitted by ladrin on 27th Apr 2017. Herrgottstein in a beautiful March day.
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Log Text: Locally well known and favourite stone monument. Large granite boulder with several typical oval depressions, some may call it "prophetic" or "sacrificial bowls". Archaeological survey in 60s found some ancient working tools in close vicinity which fact can support therories about prehistoric sanctum.
Some nice folk tales are related to this particular stone. One is explaining where the name Herrgottstein - The stone of the Lord, came from. It says that these bowl like depressions arised on the seventh day of Creation. Three wishes will be fulfilled to whoever sits there.
Koda.
Date Added: 15th May 2017
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2017. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Koda. submitted by rw1 on 30th Sep 2006. 07/2005
Cave inhabited from Neolithic to middle Ages where a significant number of artifacts have been found.
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Log Text: Czech Karst is a romantic and wild area roughly 130 square km south west of Prague. Mainly limestone rocks are rugged with deep gorges, canyons and karst caves. Despite the fact that caves in the Czech Karst are primarily smaller in size, it is the one of the most important region of speleo-archaeological interest in the Czech Republic. There is around 80 registered archaeological localities from practically all periods of the prehistoric and historic eras.
Superb Koda Cave is easily accessible rock spaces in this area. It has produced many findings mainly from the Neolithic and Eneolithic times. But also very interesting early to middle Bronze Age pottery pieces of an unusual nature, probably from the Alpine region.
Koda Cave is very popular tourist destination and is well signposted.