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Standing Stone in Newry and Mourne is a prehistoric upright stone that rises from bedrock of Late Silurian to Early Devonian felsic igneous rock. The monument stands at grid reference J120531037 in terrain shaped by these ancient geological foundations, which underlie much of the surrounding landscape. Such standing stones were erected during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, serving purposes that remain subject to scholarly debate—whether marking territorial boundaries, serving ritual or ceremonial functions, or commemorating individuals and significant locations.
The felsic bedrock upon which this stone rests is characterised by lighter-coloured igneous minerals and was formed during the Early Devonian period, creating a landscape of consolidated ancient rock formations across the Newry and Mourne area. The stone's placement here, on such geologically distinctive ground, may reflect its prominence in the contemporary prehistoric landscape, where geological features often influenced the siting of monuments.
The standing stone is protected as a scheduled monument under reference 8649 by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland. Its survival represents an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practice in the region, contributing to understanding of early communities in the Irish landscape.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8649. View the official record →
Standing Stone in Newry and Mourne is a prehistoric upright stone that rises from bedrock of Late Silurian to Early Devonian felsic igneous rock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8649.
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 8649.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Souterrain & ?cashel (5.2 km), Carrigakill. court tomb (5.9 km), Court tomb (6.1 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.