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Ballymoney Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument located near Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and tuff formed during volcanic activity in the Palaeogene period. This geological foundation, part of the distinctive volcanic geology of the North Antrim plateau, has supported the monument through millennia of weathering and landscape change.
Standing stones of this type were typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, serving purposes that remain partly enigmatic: they may have marked territorial boundaries, acted as ritual or ceremonial focal points, or commemorated significant individuals or events. Their prominence in the open landscape would have made them visually striking and socially meaningful within their communities.
The monument is formally protected as a scheduled monument under reference 1391 by the Historic Environment Division, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance. The stone's survival on this exposed upland site, where it has endured the demanding climate of Northern Ireland, testifies to both its original construction and the value placed upon its preservation by successive generations.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1391. View the official record →
Ballymoney Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument located near Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1391.
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 1391.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (0.1 km), Standing stone (0.3 km), Raised rath (2.7 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 Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.