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Standing Stone, Limavady is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and territorial practices of early farming communities in the region. Such standing stones, known colloquially as menhirs, typically served ceremonial, commemorative, or boundary-marking functions within prehistoric landscapes. The stone contributes to the archaeological record of megalithic monuments distributed across the north of Ireland during the third and second millennia BC.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12242. View the official record →
Standing Stone, Limavady is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12242.
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.
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 12242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle/ remains of megalith (3.1 km), Possible portal tomb (3.3 km), Possible court tomb (3.4 km).
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