Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Another view of the alignment. The path in the middle and the rocks on the sides.

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

North side's rock on the front and south side's rock on the background.

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Image of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path. (Standing Stones) by Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Image credit: Ligurian Tommy Leggy

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Articles

Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path.

Standing Stones

Ligurian Tommy Leggy Nov 17, 2008

Those two rocks really reminds me of certain tales

where guardians were magically turned to stone.

They are standing aligned on both sides of an ancient abandoned path leading to the Mount Grosso's top.

As two guardians.

A portal...

Sites within 20km of Guardian stones on Mount Grosso’s path.

Mount Ermetta

Cup Marked Stone • 0.69km W

25
Monte Beigua Pietra Scritta

Engraved stone • 1.78km W

41 1
Pietra Rotonda (Round Stone)

Engraved stone • 2.17km ENE

13
Della Biscia

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.23km ENE

53 1
Della Biscia. Pria Scugia (Slippery stone)

Engraved stone • 2.48km ENE

10
Rio della Biscia’s valley. Second rock of the path

Engraved stone • 2.6km ENE

22
Mount Priafaia 1. Goddess niche.

Engraved stone • 2.71km SSE

8 1
Angela’s Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 2.8km SSE

3 1
Pietra Liscia (Smooth Stone)

Engraved stone • 2.81km ENE

23
Priafaia Altar stone

Engraved stone • 2.88km SSE

26
Mount Priafaia 3. Second niche and pair of cups st

Engraved stone • 2.97km SSE

8
Mount Priafaia 2. Ruined Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km SSE

2
Faie’s Altar Rock (Faires Altar Rock)

Cup Marked Stone • 3.02km SSE

11 1
Mount Priafaia 4. Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.06km SSE

7
Bric Aliberti menhirs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.11km WSW

12 1
Strada Megalitica del Monte Beigua

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.33km S

26 1
Bric Aliberti engraved stone

Engraved stone • 3.34km WSW

9 1
Beigua Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.39km S

2 1
Big Flat Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 3.41km S

3 1
Ceresa 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.46km S

4
Ceresa 5

Engraved stone • 3.53km S

3 1
Ceresa 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.53km S

4 1
Ceresa 4

Engraved stone • 3.56km S

2
Ceresa 3

Cup Marked Stone • 3.56km S

5 1
Ceresa

Engraved stone • 3.58km S

4 1
Menhir of "U Nicciu du Briccu du Broxin"

Christianised Site • 4.04km SSW

3
Rio della Biscia’s valley. First rock of the path.

Engraved stone • 4.19km ENE

8
Faie’s Menhirs and cupmarked stone(Faires Menhirs)

Standing Stones • 4.63km SSE

9
Faie’s Menhirs (Faires Menhirs)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.78km SSE

13 1
Two Head’s Rock Shelter (Riparo di Rocca Due Teste

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.94km S

12
La Grande Roccia (The Big Rock)

Engraved stone • 5.77km ENE

50 1 1
Bowls stone

Cup Marked Stone • 5.94km NNE

11
Fertility’s goddess

Carving • 8.51km ENE

7
Cian da Munega

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.76km SE

3 1
Kelly’s Rock 2

Engraved stone • 8.86km ENE

9
Faiallo’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.25km ENE

2 1
Faiallo’s Standing Stone 2

Standing Stones • 9.6km ENE

2
Ghirgherina Rock (Rocca Ghirgherina)

Engraved stone • 15.07km WSW

2
Kelly’s rock 3- Giutte column

Natural Rock Feature • 16.84km ENE

8 1
Issel’s Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 17.62km ENE

23 1
Giutte’s Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 17.66km ENE

11
Kelly’s Rock

Engraved stone • 17.96km ENE

3 1