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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing one of the numerous upright stones erected across the island during these prehistoric epochs. Such standing stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within their contemporary landscapes, though their precise original purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The stone survives as a testament to the monumental traditions of prehistoric Ulster communities.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6012. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6012.
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 6012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisleitrim fort. multivallate rath & souterrain (2.9 km), Lisleitrim lough. crannog in lisleitrim lough (3.5 km), The dorsy entrenchment, the dorsey entrenchment. large earthwork enclosure (4.2 km).
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