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The Long Stone is a late Neolithic standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument represents the funerary or ceremonial practices of Neolithic communities in the region during the period approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Standing stones of this type served important roles in the ritual and territorial organisation of prehistoric Irish society, though the precise function of individual examples often remains uncertain. The stone survives as a significant archaeological record of the region's Neolithic heritage and is protected under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
The long stone. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7571. View the official record →
The Long Stone is a late Neolithic standing stone located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7571.
The long stone. standing stone dates from the late neo period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The long stone. 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 7571.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cappel-na-coole. medieval church (in ruins) (4.3 km), St. mary's. church with cross slab, carved virgin & child, font & 2 bullauns (7 km), Motte & bailey (7.6 km).
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