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published on 18 April 2024
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The leaning menhir known as the "Old Man of Gugh" is 2.4 metres / 8 feet tall and stands on a ridge on the small island of Gugh in the Isles of Scilly, UK. The archaeologist George Bonsor dug around the base of the menhir in 1900 but did not find anything.

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Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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