Menhirs of terriers
The menhirs of Terriers ( French Les Menhirs des Terriers ) stand between cork oaks , about southeast of the town of Les Arcs (also called Les Arcs sur Argens) in the Var department in Provence in France .
The nine extremely slender menhirs , also known as stone circles, were discovered in 1991. The complex consists of six smaller (about 2.0 × 0.15 m) and three large (about 3.0 × 0.2 m) stele-like menhirs, the weight of which varies between 300 kg and a ton. The place was established between the beginning of the 4th and the end of the 3rd millennium BC. Used.
See also
literature
- Philippe Hameau: Les menhirs des Terriers, Les Arcs-sur-Argens. Var 2005
Web links
Commons : Menhirs of Terriers - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 43 ° 24 ′ 52 " N , 6 ° 30 ′ 43" E