Spellenstein, Neolithic menhir in Rentrisch, Germany
The Spellenstein is an upright sandstone block in Sankt Ingbert that rises about 6.55 meters (21.5 feet) above ground level. Its foundation extends roughly 1.5 meters (5 feet) below the surface, and the stone weighs between 15 and 20 tons.
The stone was originally erected during the Neolithic period and later served as a boundary marker in medieval times. Excavations in 1894 exposed the foundation and uncovered a time capsule from a 1935 survey.
The sandstone block marked territorial boundaries along a medieval trade route that eventually became the Kaiserstraße. Visitors can today trace this connection to the historical path network.
The stone now stands in a residential front yard where it is protected by a fence while remaining visible to passersby. You can view it from the street, but should respect the private setting.
Geographer Tilemann Stella recorded the stone in his 1564 regional survey and marked it with a special boundary stone symbol on his maps. This makes it one of the earliest documented megaliths in the region's cartography.
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