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I think stele would be the right word maybe? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stele https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stele

• hprotagonist 6y ago
  Probably not. Solid metal objects at that scale have not been a feature of human history for particularly long, they probably don't have a name that's normally used in an archaeological context.
  • h2odragon 6y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_pillar_of_Delhi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_pillar_of_Delhi
    • hprotagonist 6y ago
      that’s super cool!
  • dhskdnsjfnfj 6y ago
    In fact there is an art-historical precedent, dating back half a century, for calling modern vertical land art pieces "stele." Michael Heizer did it. http://legacy.earlham.edu/~vanbma/index/121299heizer-art.htm http://legacy.earlham.edu/~vanbma/index/121299heizer-art.htm http://doublenegative.tarasen.net/city http://doublenegative.tarasen.net/city