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Concentric Stone Circles is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of two rings of standing stones arranged concentrically, a rare and distinctive form among Irish megalithic structures. Such dual-ringed designs suggest sophisticated planning and significant communal effort during their construction, typically undertaken in the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age.
The site rests upon bedrock of the Leitrim Group, comprising sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate deposited during the Namurian period. This variable geology would have presented varied stone-working challenges to the monument's builders, who selected suitable material from the surrounding landscape. The underlying stratum of mixed sedimentary rocks reflects the region's complex geological history and would have influenced which stones could be quarried and transported for erection.
The monument is recorded on the Historic Environment Division's register under reference 9985 and remains protected as a scheduled ancient monument. Its concentric design distinguishes it within the regional tradition of stone circles, offering evidence of distinctive ritual or ceremonial practices among prehistoric Fermanagh communities. The site contributes significantly to understanding Late Prehistoric religious and social organisation in Ulster.
Concentric stone circles is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9985. View the official record →
Concentric Stone Circles is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9985.
Concentric stone circles dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Concentric stone circles 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 9985.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. court tomb (1.9 km), Cashelbane. cashel & mass rock (2.9 km), Sweat house (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Concentric stone circles'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.
Concentric stone circles stands on Leitrim Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.