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Limavady Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 12453. The monument rises from bedrock of mafic igneous origin, part of an unnamed Neoproterozoic intrusion that underlies this locality. This ancient geological foundation, formed hundreds of millions of years before the stone was raised, provided a naturally stable base for its setting.
Standing stones were erected across the island of Ireland during the Bronze Age and later periods, serving purposes that likely combined ceremonial, territorial and commemorative functions. Their isolated locations often marked important routes, boundaries or gathering places within the prehistoric landscape. The Limavady stone survives as evidence of the monument-building practices and social organisation of Ireland's ancient communities.
The stone remains in its original position within the modern townland of Limavady, positioned at grid reference C633800 3360. Its preservation into the modern era reflects both its solid construction and the local significance it has maintained across millennia, making it an enduring landmark in the settled landscape of County Londonderry.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12453. View the official record →
Limavady Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 12453.
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 12453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sweat house (1.2 km), Cashel (1.6 km), Standing stone (1.8 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 Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.