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Standing Stone No. 2 is a prehistoric standing stone located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. Situated on bedrock of the Hawick Group, a wacke formation dating to the Wenlock period, the monument represents one of the upright stones characteristic of the region's Neolithic and Bronze Age heritage. The underlying geology of hard, fine-grained sandstone and mudstone would have presented considerable labour in quarrying and raising the stone, indicating significant communal effort in its erection.
The exact dimensions and condition of Standing Stone No. 2 are not fully documented in available records, though such monuments typically served ritual, territorial or commemorative purposes within prehistoric communities. The stone's survival to the present day, despite millennia of weathering and agricultural activity, testifies to its robust construction.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9006, recognising its importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use in the Newry and Mourne landscape. Like other standing stones in Northern Ireland, it contributes to understanding the monumental practices and social organisation of early farming societies in the region.
Standing stone no 2. standing stone (no.2) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9006. View the official record →
Standing Stone No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9006.
Standing stone no 2. standing stone (no.2) 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 no 2. standing stone (no.2) 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 9006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone no 1. standing stone (no.1) (0.3 km), Kilbroney, glentegy's, nister, st. bridget's well. crosses (2), multiperiod church, graveyards & holy well (0.4 km), Grotto (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Standing stone no 2. standing stone (no.2)'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 no 2. standing stone (no.2) stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.