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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument dates from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing one of numerous upright stone monuments erected across the island of Ireland during prehistory. Such standing stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, though the precise original purpose of this particular example remains uncertain. The stone survives as a material testament to the monumental practices of Ireland's early inhabitants and contributes to the archaeological landscape of the Larne area.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3178. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3178.
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 3178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn school house, slieve true, school house carn. round cairn (5.1 km), Wwii home guard storage buildings (6.2 km), Ring barrow (6.4 km).
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