Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Standing Stones
Derrychier, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Standing Stone
- Date of construction
- Pre 1600
- Address
- Standing Stones, Glenshane Road, Derrychier, Dungiven, Co Londonderry
- Townland
- Derrychier
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.91946, -6.95515
- Date of survey
- 21 July 2000
- HB reference
- HB02/05/030
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
3 standing stones in close proximity.
Historical information
These stones are referred to in the O.S. Memoirs though the number given is 4 and the holding belonging to a Andrew Wilson.
SMR No. LDY 30.46
References
Primary Sources
1. O.S. Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of Co Londonderry X, 1833-34, 1838
Ed by Angelique Day and Patrick McWilliams Q.U.B. p. 70
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A group of 3 standing stones making interesting sculptural impact as well as having local archaeological interest.
Nearby in the register
- Owenbeg BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Derrychier BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Former MillMillunder 1 mi
- Templemoyle Old Church siteChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.