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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. The stone represents one of numerous megalithic monuments scattered across the Ulster landscape, reflecting the ritual or territorial practices of early farming communities in prehistoric Ireland. Such standing stones, whether used as territorial markers, burial monuments, or ritual focal points, form an important class of archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in the region.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8070. 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 8070.
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 8070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windmill stump (c.f. ihr 3454 for details) (4.6 km), Tower-house (5.6 km), A.p. site - barrow? (6 km).
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