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Newry and Mourne Standing Stones is a prehistoric monument consisting of two standing stones, likely representing the surviving remains of a megalithic tomb. The site lies within the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by the Historic Environment Division. The stones stand upon bedrock formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, composed of felsic rock created during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation reflects the region's complex volcanic history.
Megalithic monuments of this type were typically constructed during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods as burial or ceremonial structures. The two stones that survive today suggest this site once formed part of a larger monument, with additional stones likely lost to agricultural activity, natural erosion or deliberate removal over millennia. The felsic igneous bedrock beneath the site would have presented considerable challenges for the monument's builders, requiring them to select and position these substantial stone markers with considerable effort.
The monument's survival into the modern era reflects its enduring presence in the landscape. Its protected status recognises its archaeological and historical significance, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice within the Newry and Mourne area. The site contributes to our understanding of megalithic traditions across northern Ireland during prehistoric times.
Two standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8648. View the official record →
Newry and Mourne Standing Stones is a prehistoric monument consisting of two standing stones, likely representing the surviving remains of a megalithic tomb. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8648.
Two standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stonepossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb 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 8648.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Souterrain & ?cashel (5.4 km), Carrigakill. court tomb (5.9 km), Court tomb (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Two standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb'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, possibly megalithic tomb stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.