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These three stones are considered the most spectacular set of megalithic monuments that cluster around south Argyll. The three mica schist stones were measured at 11 ft 6 in, 9 ft 10 in and 6 ft 7 in (3.5, 3.0 and 2.0 m) in height. It is possible that this
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1749:Meini Hirion
1704:Capel Garmon
1492:Giant's Ring
1421:Stanton Drew
1376:Mulfra Quoit
1341:Hordron Edge
1331:Grey Wethers
1301:Drizzlecombe
1241:Barbrook One
837:Ta' Raddiena
832:Ta' Marżiena
686:Knocknakilla
631:Carrigagulla
545:Déhus Dolmen
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1784:Tinkinswood
1769:Pentre Ifan
1729:Llanfechell
1724:Foel Chwern
1674:Bedd Arthur
1628:Steinacleit
1381:Nine Ladies
1351:Leper Stone
1261:Bridestones
1251:Boscawen-Un
1103:Stone ships
1081:Scandinavia
882:Netherlands
817:Santa Verna
721:Turoe Stone
696:Mount Venus
499:Riesenstein
423:Peyre-Brune
312:Beglik Tash
218: /
178:Map sources
82:Cora Bheinn
22:Ballochroy
1927:Categories
1794:Whetstones
1779:Trefignath
1744:Maen Madoc
1648:Tyrebagger
1643:Tomnaverie
1573:Colmeallie
1522:Callanish
1482:Drumskinny
1426:Stonehenge
1361:Mên-an-Tol
1336:Hoarstones
1316:Five Wells
1281:Castlerigg
1093:Runestones
905:Brąchnówko
827:Ta' Ħaġrat
676:High cross
636:Carrowmore
560:Le Trépied
514:Wotanstein
289:Azerbaijan
203:55°42′35″N
127:References
60:Stonehenge
34:megalithic
30:Ballochroy
1875:Stone row
1855:Harrespil
1739:Maen Llia
1583:Drybridge
1578:Dunnideer
1563:Cat Stane
1518:Balquhain
1487:Legananny
1472:Beaghmore
1401:Rollright
1271:Bull Ring
1256:Boskednan
1231:Arbor Low
1174:Son Matge
910:Grzybnica
797:Ħal Ġinwi
792:Ħaġar Qim
454:Altendorf
418:Paddaghju
413:Mane Braz
393:Harrespil
261:megaliths
259:European
206:5°37′11″W
84:, on the
71:solstices
64:midsummer
1917:Scotland
1638:Sunhoney
1633:Strichen
1623:Stenness
1501:Scotland
1467:Ballynoe
1462:Aughlish
1436:Swinside
1431:Stripple
1411:Scorhill
1326:Goodaver
1311:Fernacre
1296:Doll Tor
1246:Birkrigg
929:Portugal
852:Tas-Silġ
842:Tal-Qadi
787:Ġgantija
782:Debdieba
681:Kealkill
611:Bohonagh
596:Ardgroom
565:La Varde
528:Guernsey
459:Denghoog
403:Kerzérho
388:Gavrinis
378:Filitosa
338:Barnenez
305:Bulgaria
275:Metsamor
143:(1998).
115:See also
46:Scotland
36:site in
1948:Kintyre
1823:General
1684:Bodowyr
1618:Sheldon
1608:Pictish
1446:Trippet
1416:Stannon
1346:Hurlers
1236:Avebury
1224:England
1217:Kingdom
1199:Ukraine
920:Węsiory
889:Hunebed
857:Xemxija
847:Tarxien
807:Mnajdra
777:Buġibba
656:Drombeg
574:Ireland
519:Züschen
469:Harhoog
447:Germany
433:Tremeca
268:Armenia
40:on the
38:Kintyre
1903:Portal
1860:Menhir
1845:Dolmen
1558:Carlin
1477:Corick
1396:Pipers
1215:United
1183:Turkey
1050:Russia
898:Poland
822:Skorba
802:Kordin
735:Jersey
353:Carnac
331:France
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68:winter
50:stones
42:Argyll
1850:Henge
1662:Wales
1306:Duloe
1112:Spain
756:Malta
711:Reask
479:Lohra
317:Garlo
32:is a
1546:VIII
915:Odry
152:ISBN
105:Jura
66:and
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