Ligurian Tommy Leggy
A very interesting site.
This mountain called Bisalta (or Besimauda) it’s interesting not only because has a nice menhir and few engravings but also because holds mystery.
The name Bisalta means something like “twice high” probably because has two tops instead of one. It overlooks the all plain. And its also defined “Door of the Alps”. And, mostly...there are lots of stories telling of UFO apparitions about this mountain.
An evidence can be found in the “strange” sculpture (see the pictures) wich stands not far from the menhir on its left. Both are on the southern slopes of the mountain.
Those findings were all made by members of ARS (Scientific Research Association), Villanova Mondovì (CN).ars2000.it/index.htm
I wanna thanks them all here.
The Bisalta or Besimauda
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The mountain Bisalta (or Besimauda) in the distance. It has two tops.
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The site as it was when I first found it few years ago.
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The site as it was few years ago. The two stones in the center are missed nowadays.
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the site as it is now
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the site as it is now
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Right side of the path to the spring.
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Left side of the path to the spring
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The Spring next to the remains of the cromlech
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a closer look to the sculpture
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the sculpture seen from the north.
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the sculpture in its setting.
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the menhir seen from the north,
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Professional site where are showed studies of archaeoastronomy and megalitism, rupestral engravings, palaeoethnology and archaeology in Liguria and out of Liguria.
The third small menhir next to the wall of the second barrow.
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The second menhir.
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One of the two barrows of the site. At its base can be seen a holding stone-wall.
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The main menhir
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Sited inside the Park of Belbo river’s spring.
I think this menhir it’s been moved from its original setting, to be re-used as milestone or border-stone.
But before of that use it’s been christianised.
Under christian’s crosses can be guessed, almost completly erased, engraved traces of a fertility’s cult.
My thanks to Mr.Giovanni & Mr.Sergio Piazzo (my greats local guides).
I found it beside a spring where wildboars go to play with mud. In the heart of a deep forest. (In the past this forest was called “bosco scuro”-dark wood).
The next year when I went back there I had a bad surprise. I found that unknown woodcutters chopped down almost all the trees around it.
The “atmosphere” was gone but happily the menhir was still there. I wonder for how long it’ll be found still there. Maybe until somebody will not think to throw away those “useless stone” from the wood...
On his front surface there are two small cup-shaped engravings with small drainage canals, and another cup engraving on the backside.
His front side reminds me of a female shape.
On the backside the margin of the stone has a strange shape as it has melted...
Around the menhir there are two stones, appearing pulled down, with some engravings.
Italy. Piedmont. See on the site also Indice (Index).
Partially translated in English.
A site about Mountain’s Culture including rock’s engravings and rock art.
