stone monument
C11085
concept
A stone monument is a durable, often large-scale structure carved or assembled from stone to commemorate people, events, beliefs, or cultural values.
All labels observed (43)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ceremonial mound | 17 |
| stone monument canonical | 10 |
| stone sculpture | 10 |
| Neolithic monument | 7 |
| stone building | 7 |
| stone structure | 7 |
| monolithic statue | 6 |
| standing stone | 6 |
| granite monument | 4 |
| megalith | 4 |
| Neolithic dolmen | 3 |
| inscribed monument | 3 |
| runic-era monument | 3 |
| stone cross | 3 |
| stone statue | 3 |
| Ashokan pillar | 2 |
| Neolithic stone circle | 2 |
| carved stone monument | 2 |
| memorial stone | 2 |
| monumental cross | 2 |
| prehistoric stone circle | 2 |
| stone figure | 2 |
| stone pagoda | 2 |
| Pictish standing stone | 1 |
| Stonehenge replica | 1 |
| broken menhir | 1 |
| column monument | 1 |
| early medieval stone monument | 1 |
| marble monument | 1 |
| megalithic landscape | 1 |
| megalithic sculptures | 1 |
| megalithic stones | 1 |
| megalithic structure | 1 |
| memorial mound | 1 |
| monumental stone sculpture | 1 |
| mountain monument | 1 |
| runestone-like monument | 1 |
| stone alignment | 1 |
| stone bust | 1 |
| stone lantern | 1 |
| stone memorial hall | 1 |
| stone stele | 1 |
| stone tabernacle | 1 |
Instances (125)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Knocknarea passage tomb | Neolithic monument |
| Porte de Bourgogne | stone structure |
| Stela 3 | carved stone monument |
| Old Powder House | stone structure |
| Somerville Old Powder House | stone structure |
|
Stela 5
surface form:
Stela 5 (Piedras Negras)
|
— |
| Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali | Ashokan pillar |
| Dubhadh | Neolithic monument |
| Pennsylvania State Memorial | granite monument |
|
Japanese Pagoda
surface form:
Japanese Pagoda (West Potomac Park)
|
stone pagoda |
|
Japanese Lantern
surface form:
Japanese Lantern (Washington, D.C.)
|
stone lantern |
|
Preseli Hills
surface form:
Pentre Ifan
|
Neolithic dolmen |
| Callanish Stones | Neolithic stone circle |
| Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath | Ashokan pillar |
| Lateran Obelisk | granite monument |
| Maya stelae | — |
| St Oran’s Chapel | stone building |
|
omphalos of Delphi
surface form:
Omphalos of Delphi
|
— |
| St Martin’s Cross | stone cross |
|
Isle of Lewis
surface form:
Callanish Standing Stones
|
prehistoric stone circle |
|
Three-story Stone Pagoda
surface form:
Three-story Stone Pagoda (Beomeosa)
|
stone pagoda |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | mountain monument |
| Leyland Cross | stone cross |
| Lady of Elche | stone bust |
| Bicha of Balazote | stone sculpture |
| Zimbabwe Bird | stone sculpture |
|
Zbruch
surface form:
Zbruch Idol
|
stone sculpture |
| Fountain & Tallman Museum | stone building |
| Givins Castle | stone building |
| Chacmool sculptures | stone figure |
| bluestones | megalithic stones |
|
heel stone
surface form:
Heel Stone
|
megalith |
|
moai statues
surface form:
Moai statues
|
megalithic sculptures |
| Dowth | Neolithic monument |
| Marble Schoolhouse | stone building |
| Oranmiyan Staff | — |
|
statue "Le Triomphe de la République" on Place de la Nation
surface form:
Le Triomphe de la République
|
stone sculpture |
| Buddha statue of Hyderabad | monolithic statue |
| Stonehenge replica at Maryhill | Stonehenge replica |
| Sailor’s Stone | memorial stone |
| Altar of the Chians | marble monument |
| Cross of the Third Millennium | monumental cross |
| Punic stelae | — |
|
Market Cross
surface form:
Market Cross, Castle Combe
|
stone structure |
| Agastya statue | stone sculpture |
| Nuraghe | megalithic structure |
| Butte du Lion | memorial mound |
|
tabernacle by Adam Kraft
surface form:
Tabernacle by Adam Kraft
|
stone tabernacle |
| King Stone | standing stone |
| The King Stone | standing stone |