A menhir and a sacrificial altar discovered in the woods of Perinaldo

The chapel of San Pancrazio is located at 870 meters above sea level, half way on the trail that links the village of Perinaldo to Monte Bignone. It is one of the many mule tracks that criss-cross through the woods in the area of Perinaldo, Baiardo, San Romolo, Monte Bignone and Monte Caggio.

The chapel is one of the many examples of worship sites founded on pagan sacred areas in order to physically overlap the ancient religion. The presence near the church of a menhir and a sacrificial altar that takes us back to the Neolithic period is a testament to that.

The menhir was intentionally downed in accordance to the church's policy, in the medieval period, to destroy pagan idols. Located next to the forest, a short distance from the chapel, it is cm. 187x44, while the sacrificial altar with its 2 cups and 2 trays used to lay offerings to the deity is located on a rocky balcony overlooking the sea.