Indicated Standing Stone

Twelve standing stones surround mound of passage-tomb (ME019-045----) (diam. c. 130m). Originally there may have been as many as thirty-eight placed c. 9m apart. Dated later than passage-tomb (ME019-045----) and earlier than Beaker occupation (ME019-045004-) by O'Kelly (1982, 82). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic period (c. 2500–2000 BCE), the Indicated Standing Stone at Newgrange may have functioned as part of a ritual or astronomical alignment related to the passage-tomb complex. Its placement among a ring of stones suggests a ceremonial or calendrical role, possibly linked to solar events such as the winter solstice.