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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. Little is documented in the scholarly record regarding the specific physical dimensions, condition, or exact historical significance of this particular site beyond its classification as a standalone stone monument. As with many isolated standing stones in Ireland, it likely served ritual, commemorative, or territorial functions within prehistoric communities, though its original context and purpose remain undetermined.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4676. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4676.
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 4676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cranmore house. 17th century house (6.5 km), Dunmurry mound, mary mount. motte (7 km), Dunmurry fort. rath (7.1 km).
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