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The standing stone at Limavady is a prehistoric monument of regional significance, located in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Designated for protection by the Historic Environment Division under reference 12286, the stone represents a monument type that appears throughout the Irish landscape, typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such stones served varied purposes within their communities, functioning as territorial markers, ritual foci, or commemorative monuments.
The monument stands upon bedrock of the Argyll Group formation, a Neoproterozoic sequence composed of marble and meta-limestone. These metamorphic rocks, originally formed as sedimentary deposits over 600 million years ago, have been subjected to intense pressure and heat, resulting in their crystalline character. The local geology would have presented specific constraints and opportunities for the prehistoric communities who selected and positioned this stone.
The Limavady standing stone remains an important record of early settlement patterns and cultural practices in the region. As one element within the broader landscape of prehistoric monuments across Northern Ireland, it contributes to our understanding of how ancient communities organised their territory and expressed their relationship to place. Its survival into the modern period provides continuity with the deep past of the Londonderry area.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12286. View the official record →
The standing stone at Limavady is a prehistoric monument of regional significance, located in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12286.
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 12286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (2.5 km), Black fort. rath (2.9 km), Possible portal tomb (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of 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.
Standing stone stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.