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Moymore stone circles is a prehistoric stone circle complex comprising nine separate circles and two alignments located near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument lies on bedrock of Silurian age, an igneous intrusion of felsic composition that has shaped the landscape for over 400 million years. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15000.
The nine circles and two alignments represent a significant concentration of ritual and ceremonial structures, typical of Bronze Age monumental activity in Ireland. Stone circles of this period, constructed between approximately 2200 and 800 BCE, commonly occur in clusters and often mark territories or served communal ceremonial functions. The felsic igneous bedrock underlying the site would have provided accessible stone suitable for monument construction, a geological advantage that likely influenced the choice of location.
The complex demonstrates the prehistoric peoples' sustained engagement with this particular landscape over time, with the multiple circles suggesting repeated phases of activity and use. Such concentrations of stone circles are relatively uncommon and reflect the significance Moymore held within the wider settlement and ritual patterns of Bronze Age Ulster. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric social organization and ceremonial practice in northern Ireland.
Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15000. View the official record →
Moymore stone circles is a prehistoric stone circle complex comprising nine separate circles and two alignments located near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15000.
Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments 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 15000.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.8 km), Barrow (0.9 km), Round cairn (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments'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.
Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.