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Klobuky, Central Bohemia, some 25 km NW of Prague - GPS: N50°18'4.49", E13°59'4.23". Known as Kamenný pastýř (Stone shepherd), it is the tallest of Czech menhirs, over 3 m (10 ft) tall. Known as Kamenný pastýř (Stone shepherd), it is the tallest of Czech menhirs, over 3 m (10 ft) tall.
Download QR code; Print/export ... Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Megalithic art (1 C, 1 P) D. Dolmens (7 C, 23 P) E.
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Standard design of road signs One of the Megalithic sites near Steinkimmen, this chambered grave is known locally as 'Hünensteine', a not uncommon name for megalithic sites, although usually Menhirs. Station 32 on the route [1] Map of the route
In this area there is a great concentration of all types of megalithic sites including settlements and dolmen cemeteries. Large stone mounds surrounded the two monuments. The central dolmen is rectangular in plan, 4 x 4 meters, while the two flanking dolmens are circular, 4 and 5 meters in diameter.
The tomb has a single chamber. [4] The name Aideen is said to refer to Étaín, a figure in Irish mythology. [5] She is alternatively mentioned as the daughter or wife of Aengus. [6] In 2024, calls were made by various politicians to make the tomb and surrounding area a national monument. [7]
The Ishibutai kofun is especially noted for the megaliths that form the ceiling of the tomb. The ceiling of the tomb is formed by two megaliths, one to the north and one to the south. The megalith at the north of the tomb weighs approximately 60 t (59 long tons), and the larger stone to the south weighs approximately 77 t (76 long tons).