Construction period Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated origin of menhir.
vers 1850
Menhir fall
Menhir fall vers 1850 (≈ 1850)
Shot down by the owner.
16 avril 1962
Menhir adjustment
Menhir adjustment 16 avril 1962 (≈ 1962)
Remitted standing near the parish church.
19 septembre 1962
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 19 septembre 1962 (≈ 1962)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Menhir says Peyro-Hitto on the edge of the N.N. 125, on the adjacent square to the church: by order of 19 September 1962
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Origin and history
The Menhir de Peyro-Hitto is a megalithic monument located in Saint-Martory, in the department of Haute-Garonne, Occitanie region. This block of limestone in the shape of a parallelogram, measuring 4 meters high for 1.25 meters wide, dates from Neolithic. It has natural furrows on its upper part and has been moved several times throughout its history.
Originally, the menhir was on the Monsaunès road in Peyro-Hitto, before being shot down around 1850 by a local owner. He was taken to the courtyard of a farm and then transferred to the commune of Saint-Martory. On 16 April 1962, close to the parish church, this trip allowed the discovery of a fragment of the ancient Roman road linking Toulouse to Saint-Bertrand-de-Cominges. The menhir was listed as a historic monument on 19 September 1962.
Today, Peyro-Hitto is located on the square adjacent to the church, bordering the national road 125. Owned by the commune, it is a rare testimony of megalithic practices in this region. Its current location, although different from its original site, allows visitors to discover this prehistoric vestige in an accessible setting, in the heart of the village.
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