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Menhir Vicinanze I

Menhirs and dolmens Giurdignano

Menhir Vicinanze I a Giurdignano: la stele si alza in un'area recintata da una staccionata in legno, tra muretti a secco, alberi e una strada.

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The Menhir Vicinanze 1 takes its name from an ancient rock settlement called Vicinanze. About 3 meters tall, with a base of 42 by 30 centimeters oriented on the east-west axis, it was examined at the end of the nineteenth century by the scholar Cosimo De Giorgi, who described it as reinforced at the base with large stones. On the top, a recess is still visible, intended to hold a cross, a sign of the monument's Christianization: in the Middle Ages, the menhir became an "Osanna," a destination for Palm Sunday processions that concluded right at its feet. On the main facade, two crosses are engraved, a testament to this practice that was very common in the medieval period. Nearby, there are five silos carved into the rocky bed, called "fogge": pits with a characteristic bottle or bell shape, once used for the storage of grains. The menhir is now part of the megalithic path that crosses the territory of Giurdignano, the famous "Megalithic Garden of Italy."

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