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Garranbane is a prehistoric standing stone located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a geological formation comprising sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate deposits laid down during the Chesterian period. This varied geology has shaped the landscape in which the stone was erected, providing the raw materials available to prehistoric communities in the region.
Standing stones of this type are characteristic monuments of the prehistoric period across Ireland and Britain, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. They often held considerable significance within their communities, whether serving ritual, territorial or ceremonial purposes. Garranbane's position within the local topography would have made it a prominent landmark in the prehistoric landscape.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference number 15653, recognising its importance as a record of early settlement and beliefs in the Omagh area. The stone remains a tangible connection to the region's deep past, standing as evidence of human activity and cultural expression spanning thousands of years.
Garranbane. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15653. View the official record →
Garranbane 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 15653.
Garranbane. 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.
Garranbane. 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 15653.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (1.4 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (1.6 km), Giants' graves. court tomb (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Garranbane. 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.
Garranbane. standing stone stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.