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Two Standing Stones, Banbridge is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises two upright stones set within a landscape underlain by a felsic igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age. This bedrock composition, formed during the Early Devonian period, has shaped the local geology and would have been familiar to the prehistoric communities who erected these monuments.
Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, though some may be earlier. They were commonly used as territorial markers, gathering points, or ritual monuments within their communities. The two stones at Banbridge represent a form of prehistoric monumental architecture found throughout Ireland, though their specific purpose remains uncertain. Such monuments often held enduring significance within the landscape, sometimes remaining central to local awareness and use across many centuries.
The site at Banbridge is recorded under Historic Environment Division reference number 7938 and receives statutory protection. The surrounding terrain continues to reflect the underlying igneous geology, which would have presented both opportunities and constraints to the people who selected this location for their standing stones during prehistoric times.
Two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7938. View the official record →
Two Standing Stones, Banbridge is a prehistoric standing stone monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7938.
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 7938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (4.1 km), Large platform enclosure (4.3 km), Big fort. rath & souterrain (4.7 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 Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.