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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the tradition of erecting monolithic stones that characterises prehistoric communities across the British Isles. Such standing stones served various functions within their societies, potentially associated with ritual practice, territorial marking, or commemoration. The stone remains an important archaeological indicator of prehistoric settlement and cultural activity in the Banbridge area, contributing to the wider archaeological record of early Irish prehistory.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7806. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7806.
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 7806.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trivallate rath (6.2 km), Donaghmore cross. high cross, on early monastic site, & multiperiod church site with souterrain & enclosure (6.6 km), Counterscarp rath (7.2 km).
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