Standing Stone of Mac Abraão

Category: Archaeology > Menhir

District: Beja > Vidigueira > Vila de Frades > Monte da Vinha

Location

The Menhir of Mac Abraão is located in the parish of Vila de Frades, in the municipality of Vidigueira, in the district of Beja, in Portugal.

History

It is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Decree 29/90, published in Diário da República nº 163, on July 17, 1990.

Current state

Currently, the menhir is knocked down and partially buried.

Characteristics

It is a megalithic monument of the menhir type, with a phallic shape. Made of porphyroid granite, it has approximately 2.70 meters in length in the exposed part and 1.50 meters in larger diameter. It is believed to be about four meters high.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menir_de_Mac_Abraão

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt