Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghCloghacarah. standing stone
PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Cloghacarah. standing stone

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14629
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)

Overview

History & significance

Cloghacarah is a prehistoric standing stone located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing one of the many upright stone monuments that characterise the archaeological landscape of Ulster. Standing stones of this type were typically erected as territorial markers, ritual foci, or elements within broader ceremonial complexes, though the precise original function of individual examples often remains uncertain. The stone survives as evidence of early pastoral and settled communities in the region and forms part of the wider corpus of megalithic monuments that document prehistoric settlement patterns across the Irish island.

Cloghacarah. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14629. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cloghacarah. standing stone?

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.

What period does Cloghacarah. standing stone date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Cloghacarah. standing stone?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cloghacarah. standing stone?

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).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Cloghacarah. standing stone