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Leagaun is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-age geological formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology, typical of the area, would have been well known to the prehistoric communities who erected the stone.
Standing stones of this type are characteristic monuments of the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods across the Irish landscape, often marking territorial boundaries, ritual sites or significant landscape features. Their precise original purpose remains uncertain, though their deliberate siting and enduring prominence suggest considerable cultural significance to their builders and subsequent communities.
Leagaun is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11006, recognising its importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and belief systems in the Fermanagh region. The stone remains a visible link to the area's deep past, standing within the distinctive geological setting that shaped both the prehistoric landscape and the lives of those who inhabited it.
Leagaun. standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11006. View the official record →
Leagaun is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11006.
Leagaun. 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.
Leagaun. 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 11006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fundamental bench mark (4.8 km), Counterscarp rath (5.6 km), Large hilltop enclosure (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Leagaun. 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.
Leagaun. standing stone stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.