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Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age or later prehistoric period, forming part of the wider tradition of stone erection that characterises prehistoric Irish landscapes. Standing stones of this type served various functions within their communities, potentially marking territorial boundaries, serving as ritual monuments, or functioning as waymarkers across the landscape. The stone itself survives as physical evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and the cultural practices of the communities who inhabited the region during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8428. 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 8428.
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 8428.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including D-shaped enclosure - possibly cemetery (1.6 km), Cashel (4.8 km), Cashel (5.6 km).
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