A taula (which means "table" in Catalan) is a stone monument similar to Stonehenge found on the Balearic island of Menorca. Taulas can be as tall as 5 meters and are made of a vertical stone pillar, which may be a single large stone or several smaller stones stacked on top of each other, with a horizontal stone resting on top. A U-shaped wall often surrounds the structure.
These monuments were built by the Talaiotic culture between 500 and 300 BC.
The exact purpose of taulas is still unknown, but they may have been used for religious or astronomical reasons. Most taulas face south, which may indicate an astronomical connection. Archaeologist Michael Hoskin has suggested that taulas might have been part of an ancient healing practice. They are often found near structures called talaiots.
The first person to write about these structures was Juan Ramis. He described them in his book Antigüedades célticas de la isla de Menorca ("Celtic Antiquities of the Island of Menorca"), published in 1818. This was the first book in the Spanish language entirely focused on prehistoric history.
Examples of taulas can be found at Torre Trencada, Talatí de Dalt, Torrellissá Nou, Trepucó, and the site at Torralba d'en Salord.