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Cupped Stones & Menhirs in la Béroche from B. Vauthier c.1985* and Swiss Topographic 1:25,000 series maps rev.: 19.iv.06
rank Town Location Name or type N. Lat. E. Long. Alt. Cups Grooves Size (m) Remarks visit
·· Gorgier le Lavoir pierre a cupules 195.12 549.93 485m 18 l=1.40 x h=0,45 horizontal slab by stream 7.vi.05
···· la Benette pierre a cupules 192.51 547.85 910m 37 (44*) 2 l=3,50 x h=2.10 18.iv.06
les Ouches pierre a cupules 196.537 549.79 640m 10 l=0,53 fragment at the bottom of steps
· chemin de Chat pierre a cupules* 9* 7?* horizontal slab by bourne @ side of road 10.x.05
·· Bevais Vauroux menhir vert. stone in middle of pasture, not closer than 100 m. 2.x.04
··· Vauroux pierre a cupules 197.16 550.61 625m 70 (104*) l=4,90 x h=1,40 horiz. stone next to trail, broken 10.vi.05
···· Châtillon A pierre a cupules 196.8 550.39 618m 90 (54*) 5 l=6,45 x h1,60 18.iv.06
·· Châtillon B pierre a cupules 196.7 550.59 591m 13 (17*) 1 l=2,0 x h=1,0 in woods, no other stones around 19.ii.06
· Châtillon C pierre a cupules 196.825 550.65 597m 2 l=2,5 x h=0,50 close to trail 19.ii.06
·· Charcotet pierre a cupules 197.2 551.27 590m 7 (8*) + (3*) l=2.30 x 1,10 on rise to S of trail. 19.ii.06
Chauvigny A pierre a cupules 196.43 552.13 430m 10 l=0,80 built into a jetty
Chauvigny B pierre a cupules 196.415 552.165 430m 20 l=1,05 built into a jetty
··· Autoroute exit turnaround menhir copy* lg. vert. stone in middle of turnaround, human carving.
· Bois de Devens menhir* 195.42 548.915 600m vert. stone to S. of trail in woods 15.xi.04
·· Bois de Devens Pierres de Guénégou 195.52 549.005 600m h=1,47 on rise three stones in a row, flat faces tilted toward lake. 12.vi.05 15.iii.06
Bois de Devens menhir tronqué 195.47 549.005 600m on rise, not remarkable, looks like a rock. 2 aigles romaines? not seen. 15.iii.06
·· le Devens menhir 193.13 548.56 605m 2 vert. stone in middle of field, definite long grooves near top. 15.xi.04 15.iii.06
Montalchez pierre a cupules 194.33 547.33 639m 1 l=0,45 x h=0,22 built into top of a wall.
les Prises A pierre a cupules 194.825 547.225 697m 1 l=4,10 x h=1,80 U shaped mark
les Prises B pierre a cupules 195.47 546.48 894m 2 5 l=1,50 x h=0,70
··· Concise Corcelles prés 4 Menhirs in quadrilateral array, one destroyed stone replaced in 1843? cups in upper face of eastern stone? 20.xi.05
· la Forêt A pierre a cupules 191.715 546.27 652m 6 l=3,4 x h=1,2 large bloc err. vis from trail. 4 cups seen in top surface. 21.vi.05
· la Forêt B pierre a cupules 191.92 546.265 668m 4 l=5,5 x h=2,3 large bloc err. near A, 1 cup seen. 21.vi.05
la Forêt C pierre a cupules 191.52 546.355 630m 16 l=2,10 x h=1
Fresens dressed stones lining enclosure
· Mutrux Bois de Chênes pierre a cupules 192.55 546.665 642m 11 l=2,60 x h=1 low horizontal stone, 8 cups seen in top face. 21.vi.05
St. Aubin-Sauges Coufavres pierre a Ames 193.435 547.08 fragment of pierced stone in bend of road
les Uttins la Pierre au Renard 192.51 547.85 519m 4 l=8,2 x h=3,1 large bloc erratique between fields, overgrown. no cups seen. 21.vi.05
Côte de Sauges la Gaillarde 196.025 547.1 900m 7 l=8,5 x h=3,8
Ouest de Devens pierre a cupules 195.49 547.41 773m 12 1 l=4,50 x h=1,50 no cups seen on any of several stones found.
Columbier la Saunerie pierre a cupules 202.25 556.82 431m 16 13 l=1,70 x h=0,30
Provence menhir?* vert. stone at intersection
· Grandson rue de Fiez menhir* vert. stone at edge of field and road 12.ii.06
···· Yverdon-les-Bains Cleny 45 menhirs* two long alignments, 4 grouped arcs, rough but impressive. 16.x.05
Provence Les Prises Bloc erratique* 910m large bloc erratique in yard, nice view of lake. 21.vi.05
* = not noted by Vauthier

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