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Which is the longest/largest recumbent stone in the UK?
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Littlestone
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Edited Feb 18, 2017, 10:42
Re: Which is the longest/largest recumbent stone in the UK?
Feb 18, 2017, 10:37
thesweetcheat wrote:
Presumably this was originally non-recumbent though? Are we including fallen as well as intentionally recumbent?


From the Wiki entry on the Er Grah megalith here -

“It is not known what caused the menhir to topple and break into the four pieces that are now seen. At one time it was believed that the stone had never stood upright, but archaeological findings have proven that it did. The most popular theory is that the stone was deliberately pulled down and broken. Certainly other menhirs that accompanied it were removed and reused in the construction of tombs and dolmens nearby. However, in recent years, some archaeologists have favoured the explanation of an earthquake or tremor, and this theory is supported by a computer model.”
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