Standing stone
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A standing stone is a large man-made upright stone dating from the Bronze Age, which typically can be found solely as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones.
History
In the 1st century BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa would often visit various stone circles throughout Egypt with his son Khemu.[1]
During the 6th century, the Irish Gaelic monk Brendan of Clonfert encountered numerous standing stones in England and later Vinland, which had been engraved with mysterious symbols inscribed with an ancient script. He would make writings documenting findings, leaving them behind in each location. Three centuries later, the Viking Eivor visited these locations, finding the monk's documentations.[2]
Known standing stones
- Aescforda Stones in Nottinghamshire
- Aveberie Megaliths in Hampshire
- Cosintun in Leicestershire
- Devil's Quoits in Gloucestershire
- Lord and Lady in Cambridgeshire
- Eorthburg Hlaw in Nottinghamshire
- Medeuuage Megaliths in Kent
- Mycel Fold in Shropshire
- Rodestan Monolith in Yorkshire
- Rollendritch in Gloucestershire
- Seahenge in East Anglia
- Stonehenge in Hampshire
- Tionontaté:ken in Vinland
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla