PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Standing stone

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 1226
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, representing a class of ritual or commemorative stones that are distributed across the Irish landscape. Such standing stones typically served functions connected to territorial marking, burial practices, or ceremonial activity, though their precise original purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The stone survives as evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use in the Ballymoney area, contributing to the archaeological record of early Irish communities.

Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1226. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing stone?

Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1226.

What period does Standing stone date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing stone?

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 1226.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath & ?souterrain (1 km), Raised rath? or moated site? (1.1 km), Raised rath (4.2 km).

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