Grooves

There are grooves carved into rock in many places in Europe, and some of them appear on the Baltic Sea island of . They are common in France, where they were used to polish stone axes.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: grooves carved into rock
  • Also known as: grooves” and “polissoir

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Campagne and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Campagne.

Castle
is a château in , , . Between the lavoir and the church is the entrance to the Chateau of Campagne. This splendid building was built in the 12th century and burnt down in the 15th century. is situated 1¼ km west of Grooves.

Church
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Grooves.

Cave
is a cave, which is situated 2 km northwest of Grooves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Bugue and Audrix.

Village
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 4½ km west of Grooves.

Village
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 4½ km southwest of Grooves.

Village
is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Grooves.

Grooves

Latitude
44.91141° or 44° 54′ 41″ north
Longitude
0.98208° or 0° 58′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FP2WX6J+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3765034626
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q724060
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Ukrainian—“Grooves” goes by many names.
  • Danish: rillesten
  • Danish: Rillesten
  • Dutch: Polissoir
  • Dutch: slijpsteen
  • Estonian: Uurdekivi
  • Finnish: hiomauurrekivi
  • Finnish: miekanhiontakivi
  • Finnish: Miekanhiontakivi
  • French: polissoir
  • French: Polissoir
  • German: Schleifrille
  • German: Schleifrillen
  • German: Sliprännor
  • German: Wetzmarke
  • German: Wetzrille
  • German: Wetzspur
  • Greek: Αυλάκια
  • Macedonian: Жлебови (археологија)
  • Macedonian: Жлебови
  • Spanish: pulidor
  • Spanish: Pulidor
  • Swedish: sliprännesten
  • Swedish: sliprännor
  • Swedish: Sliprännor
  • Swedish: slipskåra
  • Swedish: slipskårestenar
  • Swedish: slipskåror
  • Ukrainian: Полісуари

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bike-Park and L’Éperon Barré.

Nearby Places

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