Phrase or Clause

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Phrase or Clause

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Hello,
Could you please advise whether the following underlines text (lurked a menacing monster) is a Phrase or a Clause please and the reasons why? I have checked and different places give different answers. :!!:
Above the castle lurked a menacing monster

Appreciate your help.
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Re: Phrase or Clause

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The underlined part alone is neither: however, the entire sentence consists of a single (main) clause.
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