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title: Champ Dolent Menhir
author: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17698/champ-dolent-menhir/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-08-04
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# Champ Dolent Menhir

_Authored by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Champ Dolent Menhir](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17698.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17698.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The Champ Dolent menhir in northern Brittany, France has been standing in its place since the beginning of the [Neolithic period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neolithic/). Weighing about 120 tons, it was dug from a granite quarry 4 km away. It is 9.30 m high (just over 30 feet) and has a maximum circumference of 8.70 m (c. 26 feet). The local experts think the menhir was erected to commemorate a special event of some sort, not to play a part in a religious rite.

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## About the Author

Babeth, Head of Translation, has a degree in English and French as a Foreign Language. Fluent in French, English and Italian, she used to teach English at the British Council in Milan, Italy.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/babeth-etiève-cartwright-b94)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Étiève-Cartwright, B. (2023, August 04). Champ Dolent Menhir. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17698/champ-dolent-menhir/>
### Chicago
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Champ Dolent Menhir." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 04, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17698/champ-dolent-menhir/>.
### MLA
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Champ Dolent Menhir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17698/champ-dolent-menhir/>.

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