Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin" (Christianised Site) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin" (Christianised Site) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Not thrown down but used as a pillar.

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Jun 26, 2008

Image of Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin" (Christianised Site) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Another view of the “cristianised” menhir.

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Jun 26, 2008

Image of Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin" (Christianised Site) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

This menhir, made from a beautiful green stone, is an example of “cristianisation”. The new cult saved the ancient monolith as a pillar.

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Jun 26, 2008

Sites within 20km of Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin"

Ceresa 4

Engraved stone • 1.04km ENE

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Two Head’s Rock Shelter (Riparo di Rocca Due Teste

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.08km SSE

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Ceresa

Engraved stone • 1.1km ENE

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Ceresa 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.27km ENE

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Ceresa 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.33km ENE

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Ceresa 3

Cup Marked Stone • 1.33km ENE

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Ceresa 5

Engraved stone • 1.34km ENE

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Beigua Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.53km ENE

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Big Flat Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 1.57km ENE

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Strada Megalitica del Monte Beigua

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.62km ENE

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Mount Priafaia 2. Ruined Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.97km ENE

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Faie’s Altar Rock (Faires Altar Rock)

Cup Marked Stone • 2.09km ENE

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Angela’s Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 2.22km ENE

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Priafaia Altar stone

Engraved stone • 2.39km ENE

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Mount Priafaia 1. Goddess niche.

Engraved stone • 2.44km ENE

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Mount Priafaia 4. Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.51km ENE

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Mount Priafaia 3. Second niche and pair of cups st

Engraved stone • 2.6km ENE

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Faie’s Menhirs and cupmarked stone(Faires Menhirs)

Standing Stones • 2.62km E

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Bric Aliberti menhirs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.68km NW

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Bric Aliberti engraved stone

Engraved stone • 2.78km NW

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Faie’s Menhirs (Faires Menhirs)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.91km E

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Mount Ermetta

Cup Marked Stone • 3.9km N

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Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path.

Standing Stones • 4.04km NNE

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Monte Beigua Pietra Scritta

Engraved stone • 4.14km NNW

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Della Biscia

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.43km NE

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Pietra Rotonda (Round Stone)

Engraved stone • 5.53km NE

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Della Biscia. Pria Scugia (Slippery stone)

Engraved stone • 5.62km NE

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Rio della Biscia’s valley. Second rock of the path

Engraved stone • 5.87km NE

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Pietra Liscia (Smooth Stone)

Engraved stone • 6.01km NE

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Cian da Munega

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.8km ESE

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Rio della Biscia’s valley. First rock of the path.

Engraved stone • 7.18km NE

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La Grande Roccia (The Big Rock)

Engraved stone • 8.92km NE

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Bowls stone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.98km NNE

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Fertility’s goddess

Carving • 11.43km ENE

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Kelly’s Rock 2

Engraved stone • 11.67km ENE

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Faiallo’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km ENE

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Ghirgherina Rock (Rocca Ghirgherina)

Engraved stone • 12.19km WSW

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Faiallo’s Standing Stone 2

Standing Stones • 12.53km ENE

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Ferrania

Chambered Tomb • 18.46km WSW

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Kelly’s rock 3- Giutte column

Natural Rock Feature • 19.65km ENE

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