Menhir of Bulhoa

The Menhir of Bulhoa (Portuguese: Menir da Bulhoa), also known as the Menhir of Abelhoa, is a granite megalithic standing stone, located near the parish of Monsaraz, in the municipality of the Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal [1]. The menhir is thought to date back to between 3500 and 2500 BCE [1]. Overlooked for a long time, it was identified in 1970 [1]. At that time it was lying flat on the ground, with the upper part separated from its base, which had been used in a nearby grape press [1]. It was restored to its original shape soon after discovery, with the fracture remaining very noticeable [1]. The menhir is part of a megalithic nucleus that includes the menhirs of Monte da Ribeira and Outeiro and the Xerez Cromlech [1]. It has a phallic appearance, being about four meters high and one meter in diameter [1]. The stone is decorated with engravings depicting the sun's rays, a staff, and wavy and zigzagging lines [1].