PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Standing stone

Banbridge, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 7845
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing stone in Banbridge is a prehistoric megalithic monument of Bronze Age or Iron Age date. The stone stands within the townland of Banbridge in County Down and represents one of the region's surviving upright monoliths from the early metal-working periods. Such standing stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise original purpose remains uncertain. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record and remains an important archaeological indicator of prehistoric settlement and activity in the Banbridge area.

Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7845. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Standing stone?

Standing stone in Banbridge is a prehistoric megalithic monument of Bronze Age or Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7845.

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 7845.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Water hill fort. henge (6.1 km), Three sisters. standing stones (3) (6.9 km), Standing stone (7.3 km).

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