standing stone

standing stone
A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith; often in groups

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  • standing stone — standing ,stone noun count BRITISH a large stone put into an upright position by people in ancient times …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Standing stone — For the Paul McCartney album, see Standing Stone (album). For Tennessee State Park, see Standing Stone State Park. One of 60 standing stones from the Ring of Brodgar located in Stenness, Orkney. Standing stones, orthostats, liths, or more… …   Wikipedia

  • Standing Stone — Der Standing Stone von Stanton Drew Standing Stone(s) sind im fachsprachlichen Gebrauch der englischen Literatur freistehende, aufrechte, nicht gruppierte Steinsetzungen. [1] Sie werden im übrigen Europa und darüber hinaus als Menhire bezeichnet …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • standing stone — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms standing stone : singular standing stone plural standing stones British a large stone put into an upright position by people in ancient times …   English dictionary

  • Standing Stone Creek — is a tributary of the Juniata River in Huntingdon and Centre Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Allegedly, when the first European visitors arrived at the creek s mouth, they found a Native American camp whose lodges were arranged in a… …   Wikipedia

  • Standing Stone State Park — Infobox park park=Standing Stone State Park image size=250px caption=Standing Stone Lake type=Tennessee State Park location=Overton County, Tennessee coordinates= size=convert|855|acre|km2 opened= operator=Tennessee Department of Environment and… …   Wikipedia

  • Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Township motto = imagesize = image caption = The construction of U.S. Route 6 exposed geologic layers in Standing… …   Wikipedia

  • Standing Stone Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name=Standing Stone Trail Photo= Caption= Length=72 mi Location=Pennsylvania, United States Start/End Points=North: Greenwood Furnace State Park near McAlevys Fort, Pennsylvania South: Tuscarora Trail in Buchanan State Forest …   Wikipedia

  • standing stone — n a large stone placed in an upright position during the Stone Age or the Bronze Age. There are many of these stones in Britain, often arranged in circles as at Stonehenge and Avebury. Nobody knows exactly why they were put there, though many… …   Universalium

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