Stone circles in Europe

stone rows in Carnac, France

A cromlech (sometimes also spelled "cromleh" or "cromlêh"; cf Welsh crom, "bent"; llech, "slate") is a megalithic construction made of large stone blocks. The word applies to two different megalithic forms in English, the first being an altar tomb (frequently called a "dolmen"), as William Borlase first denoted in 1769. A good example is at . The second meaning of the name "cromlech" in English refers to large stone circles such as those found among the Carnac stones in Brittany, France.

island in Morbihan, France

Iron Age burial site in Scandinavia

stone circle in Barreiros, Spain

stone circle incorporating a large monolith, known as a recumbent, lying on its side