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The White Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Derry, Northern Ireland. This upright monument represents a form of ritual or territorial marker that was common throughout the British Isles during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The stone stands on bedrock belonging to the Argyll Group, a metamorphic sequence of psammite, semipelite and pelite formed during the Neoproterozoic era, which underlies much of the local landscape and would have been a familiar geological feature to its prehistoric creators.
The monument is situated within a region rich in prehistoric activity, reflected in similar standing stones and archaeological deposits found across the surrounding terrain. The choice of location on exposed bedrock of this ancient Neoproterozoic formation suggests the builders possessed detailed knowledge of their landscape and its geological properties.
The White Stone is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division (reference 12540), recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and settlement patterns in Ulster. Its survival to the present day provides an important physical link to the Neolithic and Bronze Age communities who inhabited this part of Northern Ireland.
The white stone. standing stone - the white stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12540. View the official record →
The White Stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12540.
The white stone. standing stone - the white 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.
The white stone. standing stone - the white 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 12540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.7 km), Cross (6.1 km), Rath (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The white stone. standing stone - the white 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.
The white stone. standing stone - the white stone stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.