It popped up on some private property owned by Rob and Lori Graves, in Bellvue, Fort Collins, and the monolith is now bolted ...

Enjoy, and be sure to visit Coloradoan.com for additional galleries. The monolith was removed just before the July 4th holiday, but the Coloradoan captured some great photos before it disappeared.

He said: "Its find spot overlooks the coming together of the rivers Tay and Almond, a junction marked by a Roman fort and later a possible Pictish royal centre, suggesting the monolith might have ...

David Dishman is the executive editor for the Coloradoan. This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Year in photos: Monolith appears in Colorado ...