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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a form of ritual or ceremonial marker erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, periods when such stones were commonly positioned in the landscape across the island of Ireland. The stone survives as a substantial upright megalithic feature, characteristic of prehistoric monumental traditions in the region. As with many standing stones in Ireland, its precise original function remains subject to scholarly interpretation, though such stones typically served purposes connected to territorial demarcation, burial practices, or broader ritual landscapes of prehistoric communities.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8027. View the official record →
Standing stone 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 8027.
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 8027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windmill stump (c.f. ihr 3454 for details) (3.9 km), A.p. site - barrow? (5 km), Rathmullan motte, rathmullan mound, rathmullan. raised rath reused as motte (5 km).
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