Published: 22nd Sep, 2021
Context
A menhir, an upright standing stone, has been found at Basrur in Udupi district.
What are Menhirs?
- Menhirs are upright stones from the Megalithic period.
- They are erected above a burial site or near a burial site as a memorial.
Key-highlights of the discovery
- The discovery takes back the antiquity of Basrur to between 1,000 BC and 800 BC, which is the Megalithic period.
- The stone has a height of seven feet above the ground level.
- It was found on the roadside near the Venkataramana temple.
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