PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Standing stone

Banbridge, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 7704
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing Stone, Banbridge is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the early Bronze Age or late Neolithic period, representing a class of ritual or ceremonial monument commonly erected across the Irish landscape during the third and second millennia before the common era. Such standing stones typically functioned within broader ritual or territorial frameworks, though their precise original purposes remain subjects of scholarly interpretation. The stone survives as a testament to the monumental practices of prehistoric communities in the Banbridge area.

Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7704. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing stone?

Standing Stone, Banbridge is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7704.

What period does Standing stone date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing stone?

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 7704.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oval rath? (6.5 km), Platform rath (7.3 km), Counterscarp rath (8.3 km).

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