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Standing stone, Ballymena is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing an important class of ritual or territorial marker common throughout the Irish landscape during prehistoric times. Such standing stones typically served functions related to ceremonial activity, burial practices, or landscape demarcation, though their precise original purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The stone survives as a testament to the monumental practices of prehistoric communities in the north of Ireland.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2224. View the official record →
Standing stone, Ballymena is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2224.
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 2224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round grove. counterscarp rath & tree ring (5.4 km), Dual court tomb (6.5 km), Church (7 km).
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