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Newry And Mourne Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument stands within an area of ancient settlement and ritual activity, situated on bedrock composed of felsic igneous rock formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation reflects the varied and often challenging terrain of the drumlin country bordering the Newry district.
The stone itself represents a significant survival from the Bronze Age or earlier periods, when standing stones served ritual, ceremonial or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities. Such monuments typically marked important places within the landscape, whether as territorial markers, burial sites or gathering points for seasonal gatherings. The Newry And Mourne example contributes to the wider distribution of upright stones across Ulster.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland's Department for Communities (reference 8239), ensuring its preservation as part of the region's archaeological heritage. The stone remains an important reference point for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and belief systems in this part of County Down, and visitors can experience the local landscape much as ancient communities would have known it.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8239. View the official record →
Newry And Mourne 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 8239.
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 8239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisbane. rath & souterrain (6.1 km), Murphy's fort. ring barrow (6.1 km), The long stone, long stone. standing stone (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Standing stone stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.