Monolith from Wintrich
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '56.6 " N , 6 ° 57' 13.7" E | ||
| place | Wintrich , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany | ||
The Wintrich monolith is a possible menhir in Wintrich in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate .
location
The stone is in the south of Wintrich on Weingartenstraße, just before it joins Bergstraße. It is not known when it was installed there. According to local residents, it has "been there forever", possibly the place where it was originally installed. A narrow path, known as the idol path, begins directly at the stone.
description
The monolith is made of quartzite . It has a height of 70 cm, a width of 40 cm and a depth of 24 cm. The stone is columnar, tapers slightly upwards and has a round top.
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. 349.
Web links
- The Megalithic Portal: Menhir von Wintrich
- strahlen.org: Menhir von Wintrich near Wittlich
- Database of cultural assets in the Trier region: Menhir von Wintrich
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Groht: Menhirs in Germany. P. 349.