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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to a category of megalithic markers erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, when such stones served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities. Standing stones of this type represent significant evidence of early settlement patterns and religious practices in the north of Ireland, though the precise dating and original purpose of individual examples often remain uncertain without archaeological investigation. The stone's survival into the modern period makes it an important archaeological record of prehistoric activity in the region.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8886. 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 8886.
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 8886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound - possibly barrow (1.1 km), Motte (1.4 km), Windmill - ihr 03599 (1.5 km).
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