Fairies’ Stone

monument, Locmariaquer, France

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The Fairies' Stone, located in Locmariaquer, France, is a significant megalithic monument. It is a massive, broken standing stone, originally measuring 66 feet (20 meters) in height, making it the largest known menhir (upright monumental stone) in existence. Adjacent to the Fairies' Stone is the Merchants' Table, a structure composed of three carved slabs supported by 17 stones. Locmariaquer is a village in the Morbihan d\u00e9partement of Brittany, known for its prehistoric stone monuments. It is important to distinguish this monument from other uses of the term "fairy stone," which can refer to stone arrowheads or certain types of concretions and fossils.12

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Locmariaquer
…its megalithic monuments, notably the Fairies’ Stone, a huge broken standing stone, originally 66 feet (20 metres) high—the greatest known menhir (upright monumental stone) in existence. Behind it is the Merchants’ Table, composed of three carved slabs and 17 supporting stones. Pop. (1999) 1,367; (2014 est.) 1,566.
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…its megalithic monuments, notably the Fairies’ Stone, a huge broken standing stone, originally 66 feet (20 metres) high—the greatest known menhir (upright monumental stone) in existence. Behind it is the Merchants’ Table, composed of three carved slabs and 17 supporting stones. Pop. (1999) 1,367; (2014 est.) 1,566.
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