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Cloghmore is a standing stone located near Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a significant survival of prehistoric stone-setting practice, a cultural tradition that flourished across the island during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Standing stones were typically erected for ritual, territorial or commemorative purposes, their enduring presence in the landscape marking places of particular importance to prehistoric communities.
The stone stands upon bedrock formed from the Gala Group, a wacke formation dating to the Telychian period of the Silurian era. This ancient sedimentary geology would have been well-exposed across the local landscape during prehistory, making stone readily available for monument construction. The character of local stone resources often influenced the choice and form of such monuments, shaping their appearance within the wider regional tradition.
Cloghmore is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, registered under reference 7675. This designation reflects the archaeological and cultural significance of standing stones as a class of prehistoric monument, preserving evidence of the belief systems and social structures of early Irish communities. The stone remains an important landmark within the Banbridge townland and the broader archaeological heritage of County Down.
Cloghmore. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7675. View the official record →
Cloghmore is a standing stone located near Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7675.
Cloghmore. standing stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cloghmore. standing stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 7675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath & possible souterrain (6.4 km), Standing stone (7.5 km), Rath (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cloghmore. standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cloghmore. standing stone stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.