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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, when such stones were erected across the Irish and British landscape, often serving ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions. The stone survives as a substantial upright block of natural rock, positioned within the archaeological landscape of County Down. As a classified monument under the Historic Environment Division, it contributes to the archaeological record of megalithic activity in the region during prehistory.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8619. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8619.
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 8619.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 (3.6 km), Crown mound. motte & bailey (4.6 km), Bagnal's castle. tower-house (5.2 km).
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