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Standing Stone, Derry is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Argyll Group, ancient metamorphic rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic era, comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite deposits that underlie this region. These durable metamorphic foundations would have provided stable ground for the erection of this stone in prehistory.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the Bronze Age, serving purposes that remain partly enigmatic but may have included territorial markers, ritual focal points or commemorative functions. The stone's survival to the present day testifies to its substantial construction and the enduring qualities of the local bedrock geology.
The monument is formally protected under Historic Environment Division reference 12582, reflecting its archaeological and cultural significance. Its grid reference C6035805879 enables precise location within the modern landscape of County Londonderry, where it continues to form part of the region's rich prehistoric archaeological heritage.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12582. View the official record →
Standing Stone, Derry 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 12582.
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 12582.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (2.9 km), Rath (2.9 km), Rath (3.2 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 psammite, semipelite and pelite.