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Standing stone (possible outlier of ballynoe stone circle complex) is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument forms part of the wider Ballynoe stone circle complex, one of the most significant megalithic sites in the region, with this particular stone potentially functioning as an outlier to the main ceremonial arrangement. Such outlying stones at Neolithic and Bronze Age complexes may have served ritual, astronomical, or territorial marking purposes. The site dates to the prehistoric period, reflecting the monumental construction practices of early farming communities in Ireland.
Standing stone - possible outlier of ballynoe stone circle complex is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8108. View the official record →
Standing stone (possible outlier of ballynoe stone circle complex) is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8108.
Standing stone - possible outlier of ballynoe stone circle complex 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 - possible outlier of ballynoe stone circle complex 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 8108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windmill stump (c.f. ihr 3454 for details) (1.8 km), A.p. site - barrow? (2.9 km), Rathmullan motte, rathmullan mound, rathmullan. raised rath reused as motte (3 km).
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