Menhirfragmente von Nusbaum
DatedEst. 2800–1800 BCE
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The menhir fragments of Nusbaum are the remains of several menhirs near Nusbaum in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. They consist of four larger stones and several small pieces of Liassandstein, and have been mentioned since 1931 as the remains of a menhir.
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Menhirfragmente von Nusbaum
The fragments lie in the middle of an extensive area of woodland north-west of Ferschweiler and south-east of Rohrbach, a hamlet of Nusbaum.
SettingSources for this section
- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
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- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
The fragments lie in the middle of an extensive area of woodland north-west of Ferschweiler and south-east of Rohrbach, a hamlet of Nusbaum. The Fraubillenkreuz stands in the immediate vicinity. The highest point of the Ferschweiler Plateau lies about 650 m away to the north-east. The fragments are on the land of Nusbaum and can be reached by several forest tracks.
DescriptionSources for this section
- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
Sources for this section
- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
The remains comprise four larger stones and several small pieces of rock. The material is Liassandstein, typical of the region. The two largest pieces together measure 20 cm in height, 220 cm in width and 100 cm in depth.
InterpretationSources for this section
- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
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- Wikipedia (German): Menhirfragmente von NusbaumCC BY-SA 4.0
The fragments have been mentioned since 1931 and are interpreted as the remains of a menhir. It is also suspected that there may have been a connection between them and the nearby Fraubillenkreuz.
Tradition and region
About this kind of monument
Central and southern European menhirs
Outside the Atlantic fringe, menhirs also occur across central and southern Europe. In the Czech Republic there are about 40 real menhirs and dozens of stones that could also be menhirs, and others have been erected recently. The largest real menhir is Kamenný pastýř, the "stony shepherd", near Klobuky, 3.3 metres high; the Czech menhirs are probably the last outcrop of a tradition that ran across northern Germany. Some of the Czech stones in the Atlas may be natural boulders.
Italy has its most famous menhirs in Sardinia, where at least 332 standing stones can be seen. They include elaborate "statue-menhirs" that show a human face at the top and gendered symbols on the flat front; over a hundred of this standardised type have been found, mostly around the village of Laconi. In the Sardinian language they are called perdas fittas or perdas lungas. In Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud, several menhirs form linear patterns at Clendy in Yverdon-les-Bains, and date back to the third millennium BCE.
A statue menhir is a carved standing stone of the later European Neolithic, in which a slab or pillar has a stylised human figure cut into it, sometimes with hints of clothing or weapons. They are most commonly found in southern and western France, Catalonia, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and the Alps.
Menhirs are usually difficult to date, and those without excavation can only be given a broad range. A stone's present position is not always its original one.
When visiting, check whether a stone stands in its original position and look for signs of shaping.
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Dated moments in the story
- 1931
Die Fragmente werden seit 1931 erwähnt und als Überreste eines Menhirs gedeutet.
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What the evidence supports
Dates
Est. 2800–1800 BCEHow this date was established: Type comparisonTypical range for menhirs in Germany; this site has not been dated itself. Standing stones are associated with the Beaker people of the European late Neolithic and early Bronze Age c. 2800-1800 BC.Source for this date
Where it stands
Germany
The pin marks the monument itself — its exact point.
- Coordinates
- 49°52′33″ N, 6°22′00″ EFor a GPS or map app: 49.87578, 6.36661
Access is as our sources describe it; we have not visited the site to check.
Nearby
The closest sites in the Atlas, by straight line.
Fraubillen cross4000–800 BCE
Menhir II von Nusbaum2800–1800 BCE- Menhir III von Nusbaum2800–1800 BCE
Holsthum Menhir Langenstein2800–1800 BCE- CistSteinkiste von Holsthum3500–2800 BCE
- Menhir (standing stone)Menhir II von Holsthum2800–1800 BCE
- CistHartberg megalithic tomb3000 BCE–600 CE
- SteleMonument Raymond Petit Bäerdref
Sources
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2 sources behind this page
- 01Wikidata Q112797910wikidata.org
- 02Source for this dateen.wikipedia.org
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Around this place
The ten nearest sites, by compass
- Fraubillen cross0.3 km SE
- Menhir II von Nusbaum0.4 km N
- Menhir III von Nusbaum0.4 km N
- Holsthum Menhir Langenstein2.3 km E
- Steinkiste von Holsthum2.4 km E
- Menhir II von Holsthum3.5 km E
- Hartberg megalithic tomb3.7 km NE
- Monument Raymond Petit Bäerdref6.3 km S
- US-Monument Iechternach7.5 km SE
- Schnellert9.4 km S
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