Menhirs of Clendy
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The Menhirs of Clendy are a prehistoric megalithic stone alignment near Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland, notable for its rows of standing stones dating back to the Neolithic period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menhirs of Clendy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Menhirs of Clendy Context triple: [Yverdon-les-Bains, hasHeritageSite, Menhirs of Clendy]
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A.
Bryn Celli Ddu
Bryn Celli Ddu is a Neolithic passage tomb and ceremonial monument on the island of Anglesey in Wales, noted for its prehistoric burial chamber and alignment with the summer solstice sunrise.
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B.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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C.
Lligwy Burial Chamber
Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic stone tomb on the island of Anglesey in Wales, notable for its massive capstone and well-preserved chamber structure.
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D.
Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones are a prehistoric complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles and standing stones in Oxfordshire, England, associated with rich folklore and archaeological significance.
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E.
King’s Men stone circle
The King’s Men stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the Rollright Stones complex and dating back to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Menhirs of Clendy Target entity description: The Menhirs of Clendy are a prehistoric megalithic stone alignment near Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland, notable for its rows of standing stones dating back to the Neolithic period.
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A.
Bryn Celli Ddu
Bryn Celli Ddu is a Neolithic passage tomb and ceremonial monument on the island of Anglesey in Wales, noted for its prehistoric burial chamber and alignment with the summer solstice sunrise.
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B.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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C.
Lligwy Burial Chamber
Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic stone tomb on the island of Anglesey in Wales, notable for its massive capstone and well-preserved chamber structure.
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D.
Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones are a prehistoric complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles and standing stones in Oxfordshire, England, associated with rich folklore and archaeological significance.
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E.
King’s Men stone circle
The King’s Men stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the Rollright Stones complex and dating back to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
megalithic site
ⓘ
prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ stone alignment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alignement mégalithique de Clendy ⓘ |
| arrangement |
several smaller alignments
ⓘ
two main parallel rows ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in the canton of Vaud
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Megalithic monuments in Switzerland ⓘ Tourist attractions in the canton of Vaud ⓘ |
| chronology | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Neolithic Europe ⓘ |
| datingFrom |
approximately 2500–2000 BCE
ⓘ
late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | footpath from Yverdon-les-Bains ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aligned stones
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anthropomorphic menhirs ⓘ rows of standing stones ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
possible astronomical alignment
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possible funerary function ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural property of national significance in Switzerland ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yverdon-les-Bains
ⓘ
canton of Vaud ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Vaud
western Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Western Switzerland
|
| locatedNear | Lake Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Neuchâtel region
|
| managedBy |
authorities of Yverdon-les-Bains
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipal Council of Yverdon-les-Bains
|
| material |
sandstone
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Yverdon-les-Bains beach
ⓘ
Yverdon-les-Bains railway station ⓘ |
| numberOfStones | about 45 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Clendy archaeological area ⓘ |
| region |
Broye–Vully / Jura–Nord vaudois area
ⓘ
linked to:
Broye-Vully District
|
| restoredIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial site
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ritual site ⓘ |
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Subject: Menhirs of Clendy Description of subject: The Menhirs of Clendy are a prehistoric megalithic stone alignment near Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland, notable for its rows of standing stones dating back to the Neolithic period.
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