BRONZE AGE · STANDING STONE

Standing stone

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15110
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a category of megalithic structure common throughout the island of Ireland and beyond, erected during the Bronze Age period. Such standing stones often served ritual, ceremonial, or territorial functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise purposes remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The stone contributes to the archaeological landscape of the Cookstown area, where Bronze Age activity is evidenced by various monuments and artefacts recorded within the region's archaeological heritage.

Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15110. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing stone?

Standing stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15110.

What period does Standing stone date from?

Standing stone dates from the bronze age 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 15110.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stewartstown castle. castle & village (2.8 km), Trivallate enclosure (2.9 km), Counterscarp rath (3 km).

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