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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the broader class of megalithic stones erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, when such markers served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within early Irish communities. The stone survives as a substantial upright monolith, characteristic of standing stone monuments scattered across the Irish landscape. Such monuments represent significant evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and the cultural practices of early inhabitants in the Ulster region.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7953. 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 7953.
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 7953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballyroney mound. motte & 2 baileys (0.6 km), Seafin castle, moycove, moycoua, magh cobha, maincoue. castle & rath reused as bailey (1.4 km), Large platform enclosure (2.2 km).
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