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The Standing Stone at Ballymoney is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument consisting of a single upright stone in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks, mafic lava and tuff formed during volcanic activity millions of years before human settlement in the region. This geological foundation of ancient volcanic material contrasts markedly with the monument's Prehistoric date.
Standing stones were commonly erected across Britain and Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, often as territorial markers, burial monuments or focal points for ritual activity. The stone's survival at Ballymoney reflects both its robust construction and the protection afforded by the landscape itself. The mafic volcanic bedrock underlying the site would have presented particular challenges and opportunities to those who selected and positioned the stone.
The monument is recorded on the Historic Environment Division's schedule of protected monuments (reference 16108) and forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of County Antrim. Standing stones of this type offer insight into the beliefs and social organisation of Prehistoric communities, though the specific function and date of the Ballymoney example remain subjects for archaeological investigation and interpretation.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16108. View the official record →
The Standing Stone at Ballymoney is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument consisting of a single upright stone in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16108.
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 16108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (0.1 km), Standing stone (0.2 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.