Weathered by age, a red sandstone column rises from soil near the railway. This Bürstadt menhir measures 115 centimetres high and 45 centimetres wide. Its surface bears faint marks of human craft beneath a rugged exterior.
Travelers reach this quiet landmark via a farm track 50 metres to the south. Locals call the monolith Sackstein, Der Lange Stein, Kluckstein, or Hinkelstein. It rests peacefully between Bobstadt and Hofheim.
Folklore paints a vivid Sunday morning scene. A farmer filled a potato sack until the church bells chimed. Suddenly, the burden became immovable because the contents transformed into stone.
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