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Cup-and-ring-marked standing stone is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The stone bears a series of cup marks and concentric ring carvings, a form of rock art typical of Bronze Age ceremonial practice in the British Isles, though such markings may have origins extending into the Neolithic period. The incised motifs suggest the stone served a significance beyond its function as a standing marker, likely connected to ritual or territorial demarcation within a prehistoric landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric artistic expression and symbolic practice in the region.
Cup-&-ring-marked standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7453. View the official record →
Cup-and-ring-marked standing stone is a prehistoric ritual monument located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7453.
Cup-&-ring-marked 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.
Cup-&-ring-marked 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 7453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (5.5 km), Standing stone (6.7 km), Rath (7.2 km).
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