© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Cloghacarah is a prehistoric standing stone located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a single upright stone, typical of the isolated megaliths erected across the Irish landscape during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such stones often served as territorial markers, ritual focal points, or landscape features of significance to prehistoric communities.
The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Ordovician extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed over 440 million years ago during the early Palaeozoic. This ancient volcanic geology shapes the character of the surrounding landscape, with the grey and reddish tones of the bedrock influencing both the appearance and accessibility of the site.
Cloghacarah is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14629, ensuring its preservation for future generations. The standing stone remains an important element of the archaeological heritage of the Omagh district, contributing to the distribution pattern of prehistoric monuments across Ulster and offering insight into the spiritual and practical concerns of early Irish societies.
Cloghacarah. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14629. View the official record →
Cloghacarah is a prehistoric standing stone located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14629.
Cloghacarah. standing stone 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.
Cloghacarah. standing stone 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 14629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (4.7 km), Cloghogle. portal tomb (4.9 km), Labby dermot. wedge tomb (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cloghacarah. standing stone'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.
Cloghacarah. standing stone stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.