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Newry and Mourne Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the townland of Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. The monument stands within a landscape dominated by Late Silurian to Early Devonian igneous bedrock, specifically an unnamed felsic intrusion formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation of hard, crystalline igneous rock would have presented formidable challenges to the prehistoric communities who erected the stone, requiring considerable labour and expertise to extract and position such a monument.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods across Ireland, functioning as territorial markers, ritual centres, or commemorative structures within their communities. The monument's survival to the present day attests to both the durability of its construction and the enduring significance of its location within the local landscape.
The standing stone is protected by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under statutory reference 8747, ensuring its preservation for future generations.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8747. View the official record →
Newry and Mourne Standing Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the townland of Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8747.
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 8747.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnanbane. court tomb (4.9 km), Cloghadda. standing stone & enclosure (6 km), Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. dow 046 (6.6 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.