Правият камък

Правият камък is a menhir, or standing stone, on the western slope of a hill near с. Петокладенци, Област Плевен, Bulgaria. It was set above a mound, probably as a cult sign. The local population also calls it „побит камък“.

The monument is a roughly split stone block with no visible signs of worked surface. It has an elongated, four-sided form that narrows toward the top. Its height above ground is 2,20 m. At the base it is 0,74 m wide and 0,58 m thick; higher up, its width is 0,72 m and its thickness 0,24 m.

Правият камък is damaged: a piece about 0,50 m high has broken away from its top. Prof. Димитрина Митова-Джонова regarded it as a cultic pagan monument that was reinterpreted in Christian times and came to be worshipped as a votive offering.

Standing stones are large upright stones placed by people. The tradition describes them as common in Europe, Africa and Asia, especially in Western Europe. Their purposes remain uncertain and may include ritual, territorial marking, or an ideological role. Some are associated with religious ceremonies and burial chambers.

Правият камък is a menhir (standing stone) in Petokladentsi, Bulgaria. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the Bulgarian article "Правият камък", shown in the original language.