Standing stones, megaliths, Dolmen, Menhir

Standing stones, megaliths, Dolmens, Menhirs all around the world Standing stones, orthostats, liths, or more commonly megaliths (because of their size) are solitary stones set vertically in the ground and come in many varieties. Some standing stones (or menhirs) have been raised next to buildings which often have some early or current religious significance. One example is the South Zeal Menhir in Devon, which formed the basis for a 12th-century monastery built by lay monks. The later became the Oxenham