Menhir of Meada

Menhir of Meada
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The Menhir of Meada is believed to be the largest megalithic monument in the Iberian Peninsula entirely carved by humans[1]. Standing in the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park in Portugal's Portalegre District, this massive monolith of coarse-grained porphyroid granite is situated 12 km north of Castelo de Vide[1].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period< 4500 BC
CountryPortugal
Coordinates39.4962° N, 7.4457° W

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