Degernau Menhir

The Menhir of Degernau is a prehistoric standing stone located near the village of Degernau in southern Germany, on a hilltop called Bühlhölzle. Its elevated position likely marked an ancient route between the Wutach Valley and Klettgau.

Discovered in 1954 after local teacher Joseph Schneider investigated historic field names, the stone was mostly buried and only 10 cm visible. Excavations revealed it to be a nearly two-meter-tall Neolithic menhir, accompanied by pottery and stone tools from the Horgen culture.

The stone was re-erected in 1971. A second stone may have once stood nearby. A similar menhir, the "Lange Stein" (or "Chindlistein"), stands near Tiengen.

Address
Erzinger Straße, Degernau, Germany

Established
Bronze Age