Menhir of Beisenerbierg

The standing stone, or "menhir", is 3 metres high, 0.7 metres wide, and weighs around 4 tonnes.^[1] It is made from sandstone and owes its yellow-brown colour to its high iron content.^[1] It appears to have been shaped to give it an "anthropomorphic" form.^[2]

The stone was buried for centuries until 1978 when it was identified by members of the "Friends of Old Mersch" association.^[1] It was re-erected 30 metres from its original location.^[1] In 2001, an archaeological excavation was undertaken by the National Museum.^[1] The excavations which uncovered the original foundation pit confirmed the antiquity of this megalithic monument, and showed it to be Neolithic.^[2]