Breitscheid menhir
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 40 '46.9 " N , 8 ° 11' 42" E | ||
| place | Breitscheid , Hessen , Germany | ||
The Breitscheid menhir is a possible prehistoric menhir near Breitscheid in the Lahn-Dill district in Hesse .
location
The stone is located on the southern outskirts of Breitscheid, south of the sports facilities on the Grimmelwiese. It is about 25 m after the start of an unpaved dirt road on the left. The terrain slopes slightly to the south, the stone is near the highest point of the hill.
description
The menhir is badly weathered and consists of basalt , which does not exist in the vicinity. It has a semicircular cross-section. The stone has a height of 65 cm, a width of 50 cm and a thickness of 36 cm.
literature
- Johannes Groht : Menhirs in Germany. State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology Saxony-Anhalt, Halle (Saale) 2013, ISBN 978-3-943904-18-5 , p. 147.
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Groht: Menhirs in Germany. P. 147.