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The Two Standing Stones near Limavady is a prehistoric monument comprising two upright stones that may represent the surviving elements of a megalithic tomb. Standing on bedrock of the Roe Valley Group—sandstone and conglomerate formations laid down during the Tournaisian period of the Carboniferous—the stones occupy a landscape shaped by ancient geology. The site lies within the valley system that characterises this part of County Londonderry, where similar stone monuments dot the terrain, though many have been lost or diminished over centuries.
Megalithic tombs of this type were constructed during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods as communal burial places and territorial markers. The survival of only two stones suggests either the original structure was modest, or more substantial remains have been removed or buried. The local sandstone and conglomerate would have provided ready material for construction, though the stones themselves may have been selected for their size and shape from the immediate vicinity.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 12243. Its precise location at grid reference C6716008550 ensures the site is documented within Northern Ireland's archaeological record, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in the Limavady area.
Two standing stones, possibly remains of megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12243. View the official record →
The Two Standing Stones near Limavady is a prehistoric monument comprising two upright stones that may represent the surviving elements of a megalithic tomb. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12243.
Two standing stones, possibly remains of megalithic tomb 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, possibly remains of 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 12243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle/ remains of megalith (3.2 km), Possible portal tomb (3.3 km), Possible court tomb (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Two standing stones, possibly remains of 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 remains of megalithic tomb stands on Roe Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Tournaisian. The rock here is sandstone, conglomerate and [subordinate] argillaceous rocks.