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Newry And Mourne Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument situated in the Newry and Mourne district of County Down. The monument rises from bedrock of the Hawick Group, a Wenlock-age wacke formation that characterises the underlying geology of this region. Standing stones of this type were typically erected during the Bronze Age, serving purposes that remain subject to archaeological interpretation but likely held significant ritual, territorial or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities.
The stone's survival is testament to the enduring nature of monuments set directly into the local wacke bedrock, which provided a stable foundation resistant to subsidence and degradation. Its position within the upland landscape of Newry and Mourne places it amongst terrain that would have been attractive to prehistoric populations for pastoral and ceremonial activity. The monument's exact height and dimensions are integral to understanding its original significance within the prehistoric settlement patterns of the region.
The standing stone is protected under the Historic Environment Division as a scheduled monument under reference number 8839. This designation recognises its archaeological and cultural importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age stone erection practices in Ulster, preserving evidence of prehistoric monument-building traditions in the north of Ireland.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8839. View the official record →
Newry And Mourne Standing Stone is a prehistoric upright stone monument situated in the Newry and Mourne district of County Down. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8839.
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 8839.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large hilltop enclosure (3.9 km), Mound - possibly barrow (5.3 km), Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 (5.3 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 Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.