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Clough berragh is a prehistoric standing stone, enclosure and house platforms located in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a substantial upright stone set within an associated enclosure, forming part of a broader settlement complex that demonstrates patterns of prehistoric occupation in this part of the coast. The site stands on bedrock of the Sherwood Sandstone Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Ladinian period, which provides the underlying substrate across this landscape.
The standing stone itself represents a tradition of ritual or territorial stone-setting that was widespread across Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain and Ireland. Such stones often marked significant places within the prehistoric landscape, functioning as waymarks, territorial boundaries, or focal points for communal gatherings. The presence of house platforms and an enclosure indicates sustained habitation at or near this location during prehistory, suggesting this was an important settlement area rather than an isolated ritual monument.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 959, reflecting its significance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and monumental practices in northern Ireland. The combination of standing stone with domestic features provides valuable evidence for the relationship between ritual and domestic life in prehistoric communities.
Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 959. View the official record →
Clough berragh is a prehistoric standing stone, enclosure and house platforms located in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 959.
Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms 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.
Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms 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 959.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure & souterrain - part of armoy ecclesiastical site [ant 013 (1.6 km), Clegernagh, clegernagh graveyard, kilcroagh fort, kilcroagh fort. graveyard, stone cross & souterrain (3.8 km), Doonavernon. motte and bailey (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms stands on Sherwood Sandstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Ladinian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.