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The Two Standing Stones at Moyle is a prehistoric monument consisting of two upright stones set within a landscape of ancient bedrock. The site stands on Southern Highland Group geology, predominantly psammite and pelite formations laid down during the Middle Cambrian period, these metamorphic rocks having been shaped by subsequent mountain-building events and glacial processes. The weathered appearance of such standing stones reflects millennia of exposure to the Atlantic weather systems that characterise the northern Irish coast.
Standing stone monuments are amongst the most enduring expressions of prehistoric community identity, typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age to mark significant locations within the landscape. Their functions remain debated amongst archaeologists, encompassing territorial markers, ritual sites, or memorials to the deceased. The Two Standing Stones' placement reflects deliberate selection of this particular location by prehistoric peoples.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 1253. Such official designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures its preservation for future study. The site contributes substantially to understanding how prehistoric communities engaged with and shaped the landscapes of north-eastern Ireland, leaving physical records that continue to command attention across thousands of years.
Two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1253. View the official record →
The Two Standing Stones at Moyle is a prehistoric monument consisting of two upright stones set within a landscape of ancient bedrock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1253.
Two standing stones 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.
Two standing stones 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 1253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old castle. house (4.1 km), Mound, possibly barrow (4.6 km), Fundamental bench mark (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Two standing stones'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.
Two standing stones stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.